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:
41.9711, -86.2236
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 Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferry Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
- Indian Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Indian Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Ely Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ely Graves is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Graves
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire Cemetery
- South Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berrien Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sumnerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sumnerville Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville Cemetery
- Mission Hills Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- California Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The California Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Long Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- Pokagon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pokagon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon Cemetery
- Dewey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dewey Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Burlington Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
- Cullinane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cullinane Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullinane Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Berrien Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sumnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Pokagon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Dowagiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Berrien Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shanghai Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Sodus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Niles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Keeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Hinchman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Cassopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Scottdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Baroda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glendora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Hills Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Bakertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Edwardsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Twelve Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Benton Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Fair Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
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 Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Cassopolis
- Dowagiac
- Edwardsburg
- Niles
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Franklin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Franklin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374164 (Franklin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374164 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sumnerville
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9711111 Lon: -86.2236111
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Berrien, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin 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. |