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A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...


The location of the Franklin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Cemetery

Lat:   35.7385°   (35° 44' 18")

Lon:   -78.7431°   (-78° 44' 35")

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wake County<2>.

The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the east northeast of the Franklin Cemetery .

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 Wake 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 27 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.

    • Method
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Dutchess Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Cary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
    • Hertford Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Indian Trail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Hopedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Raleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meredith Townes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Apex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
    • Holly Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Macks Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
        • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Garner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Wake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Glenwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
        • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
      • Woodbury Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
        • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
      • Morrisville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
        • Morrisville is located in Durham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
      • Timberlake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
        • Timberlake is located in Wake County
      • Pickwick Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
        • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
      • Fuquay - Varina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
        • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
      • Auburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Wake County
      • Skycrest Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
        • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
      • Brentwood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
        • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
      • Millbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Wake County
      • New Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
        • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Emerald Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
        • Emerald Village is located in Wake 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 Wake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Apex
      • Apex lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Franklin Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Cary
      • Cary lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Raleigh

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
    • Jeridan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeridan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeridan Cemetery
    • Sorrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorrell Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrell Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Montlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montlawn Memorial Park is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montlawn Memorial Park
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Womack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Carolina Biblical Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Carolina Biblical Gardens is located in Wake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carolina Biblical Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Raleigh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Biblical Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47051 <6>
      • Raleigh National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raleigh National Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh National Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rand Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand Cemetery
      • Hilliard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Wake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • Raleigh Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #985369  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #985369 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: Lake Wheeler
      • County: Wake         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #985369 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 Wake, 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 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: 35.7385, Longitude: -78.7431       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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