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The location of the Franklin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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:   36.6712°   (36° 40' 16")

Lon:   -82.8177°   (-82° 49' 3")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Franklin Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 31 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.

    • Duffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clinchport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Stickleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Kermit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Dryden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Greenland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
    • Block City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mount Carmel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Yuma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
        • Yuma is located in Scott County
      • Blackwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
        • Blackwater is located in Lee County
      • Keokee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Rotherwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Gate City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Big Stone Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pennington Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
        • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
      • Kyles Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Surgoinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Darnell Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Beartown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Morrison City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
        • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Weber City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
        • Weber City is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Fort Blackmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lano
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
        • Lano is located in Scott County
      • East Stone Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
        • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
      • Exeter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Wise 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 Scott 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 34 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dulaney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Sturgill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturgill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgill Cemetery
    • Warlf Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warlf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warlf Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warlf Cemetery
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Necessary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Necessary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Necessary Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Necessary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Necessary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Necessary Cemetery
    • Clendenen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clendenen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenen Cemetery
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Fraley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Sproles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
      • Burchette Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burchette Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchette Cemetery
      • Fickle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fickle Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fickle Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Ash Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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 Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Robinette Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Speer - Gilliam - Sloan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speer - Gilliam - Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speer - Gilliam - Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speer - Gilliam - Sloan Cemetery
      • Darnell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell Cemetery
      • Sloan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Sloan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Sloantown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sloantown Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloantown Cemetery
      • Rhoton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
      • Rhoton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
      • Rhoton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
      • Goode Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goode Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter 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 #1498075  (Franklin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1498075 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: Duffield
      • County: Scott         Elev: 524
      • Location given for GNIS #1498075 (Franklin Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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 things 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: 36.6712, Longitude: -82.8177       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.




 

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