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A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...



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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Franklin Cemetery (FG ID #44879)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.4125°   (41° 24' 45")

Lon:   -79.8283°   (-79° 49' 41")

The cemetery is located in Venango County<2>.

As an estimate, the Franklin Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Franklin.

The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the south of the Franklin Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Venango 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 29 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.

    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sugarcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Uniontown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Nicklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Cooperstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
    • Woodland Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Utica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Coal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Siverly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
        • Siverly is located in Venango County
      • Colonial Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
      • McClintock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
        • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Hasson Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
        • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
      • Rouseville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
        • Rouseville is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <4>
      • Pearl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Venango County
      • Hill City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
        • Hill City is located in Venango County
      • Wilson Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
        • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
      • Petroleum Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
        • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
      • Henderson Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
        • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
      • Saint George
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Venango County
      • Plumer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
        • Plumer is located in Venango County
      • Black Ash
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
        • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Emlenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
        • Emlenton is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
      • Coal Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Milledgeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
        • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
      • New Lebanon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 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. The following communities are located in Venango County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Sandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Melat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Melat Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melat Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Lamey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamey Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamey Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grove Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • Millcreek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Millcreek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millcreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millcreek Cemetery
      • St. Catherines Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
      • Shaw Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Farm Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Farm Cemetery
      • Shaffer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Rockland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 #1198769  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1198769 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: Franklin
      • County: Venango         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1198769 (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44879

    The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4125, Longitude: -79.8283    
    <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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