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: 35.9934° (35° 59' 36")

Lon: -82.6852° (-82° 41' 6")

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south of the Franklin Cemetery .

Name Variations for Franklin Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:

Harrison Franklin Cemetery
Selmer Shelton Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<3>

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

Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carl Franklin Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Franklin Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Franklin Cemetery
Bevy Landers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevy Landers Cemetery
- The Bevy Landers Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Bevy Landers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belva Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bevy Landers Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Bevy Landers Cemetery
Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
Lisenbee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenbee Cemetery
- The Lisenbee Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lisenbee Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Lisenbee Cemetery
Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
Gaither Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaither Shelton Cemetery
- The Gaither Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Gaither Shelton Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Gaither Shelton Cemetery
Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
Roddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roddy Cemetery is located in Madison County
Gentry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Gentry Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Gentry Cemetery
Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
John Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberts Cemetery
- The John Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The John Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hensley Family Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the John Roberts Cemetery
- From the Franklin Cemetery to the John Roberts Cemetery
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- Baker Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Creek Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - The Baker Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Baker Creek Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Baker Creek Cemetery
- Creed Shelton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creed Shelton Cemetery
  - The Creed Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Creed Shelton Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Creed Shelton Cemetery
- Boles Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
  - The Boles Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Boles Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Boles Cemetery
- Culvin Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culvin Creek Cemetery
  - The Culvin Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Culvin Creek Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Culvin Creek Cemetery
- George Worley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Worley Cemetery
  - The George Worley Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the George Worley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of White Rock.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497848 <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the George Worley Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the George Worley Cemetery
- Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
  - The Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of White Rock.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497851 <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
- Stokley Cutshall Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokley Cutshall Cemetery
  - The Stokley Cutshall Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Stokley Cutshall Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Stokley Cutshall Cemetery
- Gahagan Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gahagan Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gahagan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - The Gahagan Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - The Gahagan Cemetery has also been known as:
  - John Gahagan Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484323 <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Gahagan Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Gahagan Cemetery
- Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery
  - The Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery
- Laurel Seminary Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Seminary Cemetery
  - The Laurel Seminary Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Laurel Seminary Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Laurel Seminary Cemetery
- Jack Wallin Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Wallin Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jack Wallin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - The Jack Wallin Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Jack Wallin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Hurricane.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484835 <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Jack Wallin Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Jack Wallin Cemetery
- Norton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Norton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - The Norton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Norton Cemetery
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to the Norton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

Allegheny
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allegheny
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Allegheny
White Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Rock
- From the Franklin Cemetery to White Rock
Cutshalltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutshalltown
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Cutshalltown
Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapel Hill
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Chapel Hill
Allenstand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allenstand
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Allenstand
Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurricane
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Hurricane
Foster Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foster Creek
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Foster Creek
Flag Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flag Pond
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Flag Pond
Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camp Creek
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Camp Creek
Stackhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stackhouse
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Stackhouse
Loganton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hot Springs
- From the Franklin Cemetery to Hot Springs
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- Walnut
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  - Walnut is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Walnut
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Walnut
- Clear Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  - Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  - Former name for Clear Branch:
  - Kittyton
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Clear Branch
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Clear Branch
- Tusculum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
  - Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Petersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  - Petersburg is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Petersburg
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Petersburg
- Cedar Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  - Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cedar Creek
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Cedar Creek
- Marshall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  - Marshall is located in Madison County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <7>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Marshall
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Marshall
- Mars Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  - Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <7>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mars Hill
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Mars Hill
- Bethel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  - Bethel is located in Madison County
- Afton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  - Afton is located in Greene County (TN)
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <7>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Afton
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Afton
- Bluff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  - Bluff is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bluff
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Bluff
- Rollins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
  - Rollins is located in Madison County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Rollins
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Rollins
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  - Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Greeneville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  - Greeneville is located in Greene County (TN)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <7>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Greeneville
  - From the Franklin Cemetery to Greeneville

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 Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Greeneville
- Greeneville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greeneville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
Marshall
- Marshall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marshall.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
Tusculum
- Tusculum lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tusculum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum

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 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 Madison County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Buncombe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Haywood County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Mitchell County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Yancey County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Carter County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cocke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hamblen County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hawkins County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Unicoi County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Madison County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for North Carolina
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Madison
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 State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 35.9934, Longitude: -82.6852
<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 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.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.