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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.5295°   (41° 31' 46")

Lon:   -83.8547°   (-83° 51' 16")

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

The county seat for Lucas County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Franklin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bird Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird Family Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • East Swanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Swanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Swanton Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rupp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rupp Cemetery is located in Lucas County
  • St. Richards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Richards Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Heath - Colton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath - Colton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath - Colton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heath - Colton Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Roth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Lucas County
    • Keen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Raker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raker Cemetery
      • The Raker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Otsego Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otsego Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakeman Cemetery
      • The Wakeman Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #358946 <5>
    • Sharples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharples Cemetery is located in Lucas County

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]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

  • Whitehouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
  • Swanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <6>
  • Bailey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Lucas County
    • Bailey has also been known as:
    • Bailey Station
  • Colton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in Henry County
  • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
    • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
  • Sharples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
    • Sharples is located in Lucas County
  • Waterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Ai is located in Fulton County
  • Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <6>
  • Haskins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Liberty Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tontogany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <6>
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <6>
    • West Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • Assumption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Lytton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • McClure
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <6>
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
    • Maumee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <6>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Metamora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <6>
    • Perrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <6>
    • Berkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people

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 Lucas 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 visit 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:

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 #1962971  (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1962971 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: Whitehouse
    • County: Lucas         Elev: 205
    • Location given for GNIS #1962971 (Franklin Cemetery)

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Lucas, 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 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: 41.5295, Longitude: -83.8547       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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