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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:   35.2626°   (35° 15' 45")

Lon:   -86.9489°   (-86° 56' 56")

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

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the southwest of the Franklin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Powell Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Pointer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pointer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pointer Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • McNeese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeese Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Brown & Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown & Hayes Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Buford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buford Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abernathy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212327 <6>
    • Tinnon Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnon Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnon Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinnon Burial Ground is located in Giles County
    • Reynold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynold Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Dabney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Giles 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.

  • Aymett Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
    • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pisgah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Giles County
  • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
  • Bufords
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
    • Bufords is located in Giles County
  • Frankewing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cornersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Marshall County
  • Green Field
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Green Field is located in Giles County
  • Delina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
    • Delina is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Bodenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Boonshill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Globe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Wheelerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Dellrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Weakley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Hughey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Dickson Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Lewisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Culleoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Giles 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 #1284823  (Franklin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1284823 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: Brick Church
    • County: Giles         Elev: 292
    • Location given for GNIS #1284823 (Franklin Cemetery)

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Giles, 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 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 Franklin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2626, Longitude: -86.9489       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>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>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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