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: 35.9677° (35° 58' 3")
Lon: -82.6849° (-82° 41' 5")
The Franklin Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 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:
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 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 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 north)
- Franklin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lisenbee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- Aikens - Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Seminary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jack Wallin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Norton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creed Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bevy Landers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- George Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Culvin Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.
- Cutshalltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- White Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allegheny
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allenstand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stackhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 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
- 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
- Wolf Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tusculum
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
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 helpful 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 Madison 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 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 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: 35.9677, Longitude: -82.6849 |
<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. |
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