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A visit to the Franklin Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 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)

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

Lat:   31.5410°   (31° 32' 27")

Lon:   -95.2305°   (-95° 13' 49")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the 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 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 Franklin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 22 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.

    • Weches
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
      • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Weeping Mary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Belott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Ratcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
    • Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Hickory Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Slocum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Grapeland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fog Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Salmon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Hagerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
        • Hagerville is located in Houston County
      • Alderbranch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
        • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Latexo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
      • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
        • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County

    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 Houston 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan & Hannah McLean Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
    • Bobbitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Bodenhamer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
    • John Sheridan Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Sheridan Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sheridan Grave
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fennell Memory Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennell Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fennell Memory Garden is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennell Memory Garden
      • Moffit Creath Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffit Creath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moffit Creath Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffit Creath Cemetery
      • Old Patton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Patton Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Patton Cemetery
      • Wilson Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newsom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323693 <7>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Holcomb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
      • Muse Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Muse Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Muse Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        • Muse Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #538341 <7>
      • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
      • Patton Family Graves
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Family Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Family Graves is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Family Graves
      • Old Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Brent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brent Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Vaughn Family Graves
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Family Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Family Graves
      • Conner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Hendrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick 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 Franklin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377422  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377422 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: Weches
      • County: Houston         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1377422 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Houston, 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 Franklin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5410, Longitude: -95.2305       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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