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The location of the West 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 West Franklin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West 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 West Franklin Cemetery

Lat:   41.6220°   (41° 37' 19")

Lon:   -84.3936°   (-84° 23' 36")

The West Franklin Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Wauseon. Wauseon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Franklin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 West Franklin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 West 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Franklin Cemetery.

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

    • West Unity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvordton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Kunkle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • Waldron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Stryker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Archbold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holiday City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
        • Holiday City is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Pulaski
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Williams County
      • Buckeye ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Pioneer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
      • Montpelier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
      • Pettisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
        • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
      • Inlet ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
        • Inlet is located in Fulton County
      • Jim Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
        • Jim Town is located in Williams County
      • Prattville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
        • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Morenci
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
        • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <4>
      • Lickly Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
        • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Oakshade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
        • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
      • Ransom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)

    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 West Franklin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Franklin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Ring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ring Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
    • Floral Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of West Unity.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40880 <7>
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Primrose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Primrose Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Gull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gull Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gull Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Kunkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Lockport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockport Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Snow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Beck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Wyse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyse Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyse Cemetery
      • Lauber Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauber Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauber Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauber Hill Cemetery
      • Floral Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
      • Lash Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lash Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lash Cemetery
      • West Jefferson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Jefferson Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Cemetery
      • Shiffler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Shiffler Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiffler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Pulaski.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiffler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1112009 <7>
      • French Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Stryker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641243 <7>
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Eckley Amish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckley Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eckley Amish Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckley Amish Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Woodworth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodworth Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodworth Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Lenawee County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery

    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 West Franklin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1960514  (West Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1960514 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: West Unity
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1960514 (West Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/

    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 Fulton, 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' 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 West Franklin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6220, Longitude: -84.3936       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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>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>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.
    <7>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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