A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Franklin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Cemetery:
38.9839, -97.8739
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Franklin Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Crown Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hammer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Hammer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Culver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brewer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Ada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lindsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quartzite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alfmil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bavaria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Milo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barnard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnard is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Terra Cotta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Salina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Smolan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Verdi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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.
- Bennington
- Brookville
- Culver
- Delphos
- Lincoln Center
- Lindsey
- Minneapolis
- New Cambria
- Salina
- Tescott
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #476629 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Ottawa
- Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culver
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9841703 Lon: -97.8742095
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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