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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:

31.1560, -93.1660

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the west 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cemetery #1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #1
  • Holton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Cemetery #6
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Self Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Self Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Glass Window Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Anacoco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cemetery #7
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Polk North
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Slagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Leesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fertitta Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
  • New Llano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Fort Polk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Westwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Hicks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Pickering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Elmwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Simpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Kurthwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Anacoco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Savage Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Pinewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Lacamp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cravens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: