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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:   41.4124°   (41° 24' 44")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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
  • Melat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lamey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamey Cemetery
    • 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
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Millcreek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Millcreek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millcreek Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shaw Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Farm Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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
    • Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • 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
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
  • 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
  • Sugarcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sugarcreek
    • From the Franklin Cemetery to Sugarcreek
  • Nicklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Polk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooperstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
  • 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)
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cranberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Siverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • 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 <6>
    • Rynd Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • Petroleum Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deckard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From the Franklin Cemetery to Deckard
    • Henderson Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Plumer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 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 #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 Commonwealth 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' 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: 41.4124, Longitude: -79.8283    
<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 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'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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