A visit to the Franks 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 Franks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franks Cemetery:
38.6112, -84.7702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Franks Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.
The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies just to the southwest of the Franks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Franks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Asa Kemper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Asa Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa Kemper Cemetery
- Ransdel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ransdel Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransdel Cemetery
- Waldrope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldrope Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrope Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Owenton IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pettit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pettit Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Forsee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Forsee Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsee Cemetery
- Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lingenfelter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nix Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
- New Vine Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Vine Run Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vine Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Long Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Sweet Owen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Holiday Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Hensley Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
- Bromley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Owenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Eagle Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Cull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hallam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hallam is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Breck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Breck is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- New Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Canby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canby is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Heekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keefer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sanders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Hesler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Dry Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Zion Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
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 Franks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Owen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Franks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Owen 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 Franks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492461 (Franks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #492461 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: Owen
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owenton
- Location given for Franks Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6111778 Lon: -84.7702249
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Franks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |