That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Franklin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for South Franklin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for South Franklin ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Franklin: S. Franklin
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Below are the counties that are near South Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Franklin:
Franklin County (The home county of South Franklin)
The following are listed by their distance from South Franklin, with the one closest to South Franklin listed first.
West Berkshire (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Sheldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morses Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
The following are listed by their distance from South Franklin, with the one closest to South Franklin listed first.
Miltonboro (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miltonboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeler Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belvidere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Point Au Roche (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Au Roche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Franklin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Franklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Franklin, with the one closest to South Franklin listed first.
South Franklin Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
South Franklin Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Marsh Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
North Sheldon - Fish Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sheldon - Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Gallop Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Main Street Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Missisquoi Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Franklin had a population of 10 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Franklin, with the one closest to South Franklin listed first.
North Sheldon (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Sheldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
West Berkshire (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Franklin:
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.
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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.
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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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We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.