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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:

30.6316, -93.6068

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 Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Franks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Franks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Franks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Meadow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Burks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Spikes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Herrin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Biloxi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Hennican Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
    • Hennigan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
    • Oretta Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Odom Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Franks Cemetery.

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

  • Bon Wier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Merryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Singer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Bleakwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Helme
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Dequincy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Call
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
  • Kirbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Call Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Starks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Longville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ragley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • DeRidder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

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 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 Franks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #535087  (Franks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535087 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
      • Parish: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merryville South
      • Location given for Franks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6315898     Lon: -93.606839
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, 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 drawn 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.