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 ...
The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Addie Cemetery
- Ash Cemetery
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Bumgarner Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Dicks Creek Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Gunter Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
- Hyatt Cemetery
- Keener Cemetery
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Love Chapel Cemetery
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Nations Cemetery
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
- Parris Cemetery
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Reagan Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
- Stillwell Cemetery
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Thomas Cemetery
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
- Tom Nations Cemetery
- The Tom Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Ward Cemetery
- Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
- Worley Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Addie
- Addie is located in Jackson County
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- Balsam
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Cullowhee
- Dillsboro
- East Laport
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
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- Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
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- Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
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- Gay
- Gay is located in Jackson County
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- Greens Creek
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
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- Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Paint Town
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
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- Ruby City
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
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- Sylva
- Tuckasegee
- Unahala
- Unahala is located in Swain County
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- Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Whittier
- Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
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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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Franklin
- Sylva
- Webster
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 websites either 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #1011376 (Franklin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011376 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 658 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whittier
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |