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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Franklin Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Franklin Union Cemetery (FG ID #100650)

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 Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3654°   (40° 21' 55")

Lon:   -97.4426°   (-97° 26' 33")

The Franklin Union Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Franklin Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Franklin Union Cemetery ...

The Franklin Union Cemetery was established in 1895.

Name Variations for Franklin Union 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 Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Franklin 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.

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 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Fillmore 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 Union 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Union Cemetery.

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

    • Ohiowa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bruning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tobias
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Daykin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
      • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>
    • Strang
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <4>
    • Belvidere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milligan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
      • Carleton is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Powell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Jefferson County
      • Western
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Geneva
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hebron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilead
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <4>
      • Shickley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Belvidere
    • Bruning
      • Bruning lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruning
    • Carleton
    • Davenport
    • Daykin
      • Daykin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Daykin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
    • Deshler
    • Exeter
    • Fairbury
    • Fairmont
    • Friend
      • Friend lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Friend.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Geneva
      • Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Continue List   (10 more)
        • Hebron lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hebron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Jansen
        • Jansen lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jansen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Milligan
      • Ohiowa
      • Ong
        • Ong lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ong.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ong
      • Shickley
      • Strang
        • Strang lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Strang.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Swanton
      • Tobias
        • Tobias lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Franklin Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tobias.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
      • Western

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Franklin Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery South
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Ohiowa.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Church North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101051 <1>
    • North Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ohiowa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tobias Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Keim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keim Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keim Cemetery
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Atlanta Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Meridian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829388  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829388 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: Tobias SW
      • County: Fillmore         Elev: 473
      • Location given for GNIS #829388 (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100650

    The official website for Fillmore County: www.fillmorecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Fillmore, 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 obstructions 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3654, Longitude: -97.4426    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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