RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Kennebec County >> Franklin CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine

The Commemorative Quarter for Maine





A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Franklin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Franklin Cemetery (FG ID #89934)

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 ...

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

Lat:   44.5545°   (44° 33' 16")

Lon:   -70.0331°   (-70° 1' 59")

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

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Franklin Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec 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 26 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.

    • Vienna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
    • North Chesterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Farmington Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
      • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
    • North Fayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Locks Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • East Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
    • Chisholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Livermore Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shy Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
        • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Mercer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
        • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
      • Wilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
      • Fayette
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kents Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
        • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <4>
      • North Jay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
        • North Jay is located in Franklin County
      • North Livermore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
        • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • East Livermore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
        • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Readfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
        • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <4>
      • North Belgrade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
        • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Smithfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>

    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 Kennebec 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Norcross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norcross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norcross Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcross Cemetery
    • Soper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Chesterville Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterville Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterville Hill Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Borough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borough Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borough Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Gower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gower Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gower Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stubbs Mill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stubbs Mill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs Mill Cemetery
      • Philbrick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philbrick Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philbrick Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Beam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beam Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beam Cemetery
      • Beans Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beans Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beans Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beans Corner Cemetery
      • Moose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampshire Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampshire Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampshire Hill Cemetery
      • Swan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery

    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 #566534  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566534 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: Farmington Falls
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #566534 (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #89934

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, 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: 44.5545, Longitude: -70.0331    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024