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:
39.2017, -95.9799
The Franklin Cemetery is located in Shawnee County<1>.
The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Czech - Moravian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Delia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Adrian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danceground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shipsee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shipsee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipsee Cemetery
- Little Cross Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shields Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Clere Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belvue Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- Valencia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Valencia Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Cemetery
- Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Delia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Maple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emmett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belvue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Vera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kiro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Aikins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mayetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wamego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
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 Shawnee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Belvue
- Delia
- Delia lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Hoyt
- Hoyt lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoyt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Louisville
- Mayetta
- Paxico
- Rossville
- Saint Marys
- Silver Lake
- Topeka
- Wamego
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 helpful 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 Shawnee 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 #478444 (Franklin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478444 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: Shawnee
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rossville
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2013863 Lon: -95.9797131
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |