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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wells Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wells Cemetery (FG ID #108783).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wells Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery:

37.8913, -89.1020

The Wells Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Royalton.

The cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Moyers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Osage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Cemetery
  • Zeigler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery
  • Dutch Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Old Mulkeytown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Mulkeytown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cundiff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
    • Freeman Spur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
    • Davis #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Davis #1 Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis #1 Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • San Carlo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wells Cemetery: