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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 #82348)

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:   44.5159°   (44° 30' 57")

Lon:   -94.8458°   (-94° 50' 44")

The cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

As an estimate, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Franklin Cemetery .

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 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Renville 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
    • Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Morton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Evan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • North Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Redwood Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
      • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <4>
    • Clements
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gibbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
    • Cobden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Sleepy Eye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
    • Hector
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Essig
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bird Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
        • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <4>
      • Delhi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Olivia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Springfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Leavenworth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
      • Iberia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
      • Wabasso
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
        • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
      • Fernando
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
        • Fernando is located in McLeod County

    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 Renville 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 23 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.

    • Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    • St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
    • Patten Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patten Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patten Pioneer Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patten Pioneer Cemetery
    • Andrew Robertson Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Robertson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Robertson Grave is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Robertson Grave
    • Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot
    • Knupple Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knupple Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knupple Grave is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knupple Grave
    • Boyum Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyum Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyum Farm Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyum Farm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Post - Newton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post - Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post - Newton Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post - Newton Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Marguth Grave Site
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marguth Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marguth Grave Site is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marguth Grave Site
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Lower Sioux Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Sioux Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Sioux Community Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Sioux Community Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely State 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 #643886  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #643886 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: Morton SE
      • County: Renville         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #643886 (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #82348

    The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Renville, 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- ) 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: 44.5159, Longitude: -94.8458    
    <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.




 

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