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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 Franktown Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Franktown Creek Cemetery (FG ID #83932)

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 Franktown Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2753°   (39° 16' 31")

Lon:   -119.8474°   (-119° 50' 50")

The cemetery is located in Washoe County<3>.

As an estimate, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Washoe City.

The county seat for Washoe County is located in Reno. Reno lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north of the Franktown Creek Cemetery .

Establishment of the Franktown Creek Cemetery ...

The Franktown Creek Cemetery was established in 1870.

Name Variations for Franktown Creek 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.

Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Franktown Cemetery
  • Heidekreichs Franktown Creek 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 like to 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 Franktown Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nevada:
  • Pages specific to Washoe 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 Franktown Creek 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Franktown Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Franktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County
    • Washoe City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County
    • Tyrolian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
    • New Washoe City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sundown Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
    • Incline Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
    • Pleasant Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Washoe County
    • Crystal Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Steamboat
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Steamboat is located in Washoe County
      • Kings Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brockway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • New Empire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
        • New Empire is located in Carson City
      • Empire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Empire is located in Carson City
      • American City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
        • American City is located in Storey County
      • American Flat ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
        • American Flat is located in Storey County
      • Mound House
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gold Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
        • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
      • Virginia City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bronco ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
        • Bronco is located in Washoe County
        • Bronco has also been known as:
        • Bronca
      • Tahoe Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Silver City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Lyon 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 Franktown Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Franktown Creek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Washoe City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83974 <1>
    • Carson Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waltons Chapel of the Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carson City
      • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carson City Cemetery
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83945 <1>
    • Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nevada State Prison Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Nevada State Prison Burial Ground is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432468 <1>
    • Empire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    • Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • The Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Carson City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Carson City.
        • The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ormsby Poor Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180464 <1>
      • Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Stewart Indian Cemetery is located in Carson City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Stewart Indian Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Carson City.
        • The Old Stewart Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dat So La Lee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246782 <1>
      • Silver City Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Flowery Hill Cemetery
        • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <1>
      • Fireman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Fireman Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • The Fireman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Exempt Firemen's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fireman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <1>
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Virginia City Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Huffaker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Franktown Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #859760  (Franktown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #859760 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: Washoe City
      • County: Washoe         Elev: 1580
      • Location given for GNIS #859760 (Franktown Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83932

    The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

    The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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>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 Franktown Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2753, Longitude: -119.8474    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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