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A visit to the Franklintown 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 Franklintown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklintown 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 Franklintown Cemetery

Lat:   39.2079°   (39° 12' 28")

Lon:   -77.9311°   (-77° 55' 51")

The Franklintown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies just to the north northeast of the Franklintown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklintown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Crums Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crums Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crums Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Stones Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stones Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Berryville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berryville Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Milton Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milton Valley Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Charles Town.
  • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jabbers Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Washington Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Burial Ground is located in Jefferson County
    • Brucetown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brucetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brucetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brucetown Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Redbud Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Milburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Redbud Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Little Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Johnsontown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklintown Cemetery.

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

  • Gaylord
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Summit Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Kabletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
  • Berryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcadia Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Bloomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
  • Charles Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Middleway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
    • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <6>
  • Ranson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
  • Jefferson Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Frogtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
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    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <6>
    • Boyce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <6>
    • Bunker Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
    • Inwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Grimes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Berrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Silcott Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Purcellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Darkesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • White Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Franklintown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklintown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Franklintown 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 Franklintown Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1727705  (Franklintown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1727705 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: Berryville
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #1727705 (Franklintown Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklintown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2079, Longitude: -77.9311       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklintown 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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