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. 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: 42.5231° (42° 31' 23")
Lon: -83.3067° (-83° 18' 24")
The Franklin Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the north of the Franklin Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Franklin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Farmington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hosner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosner Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hosner Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- North Farmington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Southfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Beekman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium is located in Oakland County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarenceville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarenceville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarenceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wood Creek Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bingham Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beverly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrup Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Orchard Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Clarenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Southfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Charing Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keego Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auburn Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Four Towns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westacres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walled Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Farmington
- Keego Harbor
- Oak Park
- Pontiac
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
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 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 Oakland 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 42.5231, Longitude: -83.3067 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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