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:
35.3773, -83.2618
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the east 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 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dicks Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
- Keener Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Tom Nations Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tom Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Nations Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nations Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Stillwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
- Gunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Worley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Chapel Cemetery
- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Addie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dillsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sylva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greens Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Wilmot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Gay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Paint Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Cullowhee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Addie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Whittier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Unahala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- East Laport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Leatherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Tuckasegee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bryson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellijay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
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 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 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
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3773218 Lon: -83.2618153
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, 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 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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |