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Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Franklin Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9839°   (38° 59' 2")

Lon:   -97.8739°   (-97° 52' 26")

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<1>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Minneapolis. Minneapolis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Franklin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Franklin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Franklin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

    • Tescott
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Saline County
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Culver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Lindsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Quartzite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
      • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Minneapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfmil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
      • Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
    • Brookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
    • Bavaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Bavaria is located in Saline County
      • Bavaria has also been known as:
      • Houch
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lincoln Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
      • Barnard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
        • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Salina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneiro ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
        • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
      • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
        • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
      • Smolan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
        • Smolan is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Verdi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
        • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
      • Wells
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Ottawa County

    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 Franklin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Culver Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Culver Union Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • The Culver Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Culver Tripp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Union Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Washam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washam Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Crown Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hammer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Elkhorn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Brookville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Franklin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476629  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476629 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Culver
      • County: Ottawa         Elev: 401
      • Location given for GNIS #476629 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9839, Longitude: -97.8739    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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