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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
36.6712, -82.8177
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Sturgill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sturgill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgill Cemetery
- Warlf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Warlf Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warlf Cemetery
- Bostic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Necessary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Necessary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Clendenen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Clendenen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenen Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
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- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Burchette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Burchette Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchette Cemetery
- Fickle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fickle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Ash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Robinette Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinette Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinette Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Robinette Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2510216 <5>
- Speer - Gilliam - Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Darnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Sloantown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sloantown Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloantown Cemetery
- Rhoton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoton Cemetery
- Rhoton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoton Cemetery
- Rhoton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoton Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 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)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Stickleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Kermit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- New Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Dryden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Greenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Block City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Ely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Green Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Greenvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Yuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Blackwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Keokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Rotherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- 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)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- 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)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Morrison City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Weber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- 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)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- East Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Exeter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
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.
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Gate City
- Pennington Gap
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1498075 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Scott
- Est. Elev: 524 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duffield
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6712064 Lon: -82.8176622
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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