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The location of the Franklins Grave 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 Franklins Grave ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklins Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklins Grave

Lat:   39.9515°   (39° 57' 5")

Lon:   -75.1466°   (-75° 8' 47")

The Franklins Grave is located in Philadelphia County<2>.

The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the west of the Franklins Grave .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Franklins Grave:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Franklins Grave 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 Less than 2 miles<3> of the Franklins Grave.

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

    • Old City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Southwest Center City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Queen Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Camden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Ablett Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • University City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Morgan Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Port Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
    • Bartram Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Gloucester City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Pennsauken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wayne Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
        • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Yeadon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
        • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
      • Germantown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Red Bank
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Brooklawn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
        • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
      • Golden Triangle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
        • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Frankford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
      • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
        • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
        • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Logan Station ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
        • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Bala - Cynwyd
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
        • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Overbrook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
        • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Millbourne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
        • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 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 Franklins Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklins Grave.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklins Grave.<5>

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

    • Palmer Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Burial Ground
    • Woodlands Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Camden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Camden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleigh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harleigh Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • The Harleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camden County Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harleigh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100016 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Belvue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
    • Fairhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • North Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • South Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45266 <6>
      • Old Cathedral Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
      • Old St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cherry Hill (NJ).
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99902 <6>
      • Bethel Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Park Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Park Cemetery
      • Bethel Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Arlington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Camden County (NJ)
        • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arlington Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1610529 <6>
      • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • New Cathedral Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
      • New Cathedral Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Franklins Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1196756  (Franklins Grave)
      • Note: GNIS record #1196756 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: Philadelphia
      • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #1196756 (Franklins Grave)

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklins Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9515, Longitude: -75.1466       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklins Grave 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>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.
    <6>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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