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A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...


The location of the Franklin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.8156°   (37° 48' 56")

Lon:   -82.7735°   (-82° 46' 24")

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the west 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 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 22 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

    • Thelma
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hagerhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wittensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nero
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
        • Nero is located in Johnson County
      • Denver
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • East Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <4>
      • Auxier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
        • Auxier is located in Floyd County
      • Whitehouse
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
      • Sitka
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Johnson County
      • Barnetts Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
        • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
      • Volga
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Johnson County
      • Asa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Asa is located in Johnson County
      • Lowmansville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
        • Lowmansville is located in Johnson 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 Johnson 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 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Howes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howes Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Whipporwill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipporwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipporwill Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
    • Vanhoose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose Cemetery
    • W.R. Castle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Meade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Goble Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goble Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
      • Music Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Jenny Wiley Gravesite
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark Castle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Butler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fishtrap United Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Persimmon Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Persimmon Point Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Point Cemetery
      • Horne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Ratliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Conley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Little Lick Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Music Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197295 <6>

    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 #492450  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492450 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: Paintsville
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #492450 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 37.8156, Longitude: -82.7735       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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