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  • Mountain View Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts

    Mountain View Cemetery resides in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. The earliest burials date from the 1820s. This burying ground is no longer active; however, the cemetery is maintained by the Mountain View Cemetery Association. Mountain View is also being renovated by the Association.

  • Franklin County, Massachusetts

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Franklin County was created on June 24, 1811, from the northern third of Hampshire County. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County's government was abolished by the state government in 1997, at the county's request. Adjacent Counties Berkshire County Hampshire County Cheshire Count...

  • Franklin County, Tennessee

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Tennessee. Official Website History White settlement began around 1800, and the county was formally organized in 1807 and named for Benjamin Franklin. One of the most notable early settlers was frontiersman Davy Crockett, who came about 1812 but is not thought to have remained long. The University of the South, f...

  • New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts

    Please add Geni profiles of anyone who was born, lived in, or died in New Salem, Massachusetts. New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 983 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Franklin County was created on June 24, 1811, from the northern third of Hampshire County. Hampshire Co...

  • Franklin County, Ohio

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Ohio. Official Website On March 30, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Franklin County. The county originally was part of Ross County. Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Franklin. In 1816, Franklin County's Columbus became Ohio's state capital. Surveyors laid out the city in 1812, and...

  • Franklin County, Idaho

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Idaho. Official Website Idaho's oldest permanent non-native settlement occurred at Franklin on April 14, 1860 when Mormon settlers led by Thomas S. Smart established the settlement at its present location on the Cub River. It was the seventh and northernmost settlement in the Cache Valley at the time of its settleme...

  • Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    The Blue Ridge Foothills had long been inhabited by Native Americans. At the time of European encounter, mostly Siouan-speaking tribes lived in this area. A few colonists moved into the area before the American Revolutionary War, but most settlement happened afterward, as people moved west seeking new lands. Cultivation of tobacco had exhausted soils in the eastern part of the state. The count...

  • Franklin County, Missouri

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Missouri. Official Website History Occupied by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples, this area was populated by the historic Osage tribe at the time of European encounter. The region was first settled by Europeans during the rule of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish log fort San Juan del Misuri (1796–1803) was...

  • Franklin County, Georgia

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Georgia. Official Website On February 25, 1784 Franklin became Georgia's 8th county. It was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin. Adjacent Counties Elbert County Hart County Madison County Banks County Stephens County Oconee County, South Carolina Cities, Towns & Communities

  • Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery, Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina

    Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery resides in Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina. This small cemetery has only twelve remaining stones; most of the stones are illegible. The oldest burials trace to the 1840s through the 1930s. Though this family burying ground is inactive, it is well maintained. "This cemetery is on the old Perry farm which, except for the cemetery, was sold in 1910. Alle...

  • Franklin County, North Carolina

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, North Carolina. Official Website The county was formed in 1779 from the southern half of Bute County. It is named for Benjamin Franklin and is a part of the Research Triangle. Adjacent Counties Granville County Halifax County Nash County Vance County Wake County Warren County

  • Franklin County, Kentucky

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Kentucky. Official Website Franklin County was established in 1795 and was named after the American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin. Adjacent Counties Anderson County Henry County Owen County Shelby County Scott County Woodford County Communities Bald Knob Bridgeport

  • Franklin County, Texas

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Texas. Official Website Franklin County was erected and established in 1875. Although the origin of the county's name is not recorded, it is generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of Texas. Adjacent Counties Delta County Red River ...

  • Franklin County, Iowa

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Iowa. Official Website The county was formed on January 15, 1851 and named after Benjamin Franklin. Adjacent Counties Cerro Gordo County Butler County Grundy County Hardin County Wright County Hancock County Cities Ackley Alexander Coulter Dows Geneva Hampton (County Seat) Hansell L...

  • Schmidt Cemetery, Strain, Missouri

    This project is for those buried in Schmidt Cemetery, Strain, Franklin County, Missouri. Find a Grave

  • Columbus, Ohio

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Columbus, Ohio. Official Website Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County. The "Burough of Columbus" was officially established on February 10, 1816. Nine people were elected to fill the various positions of Mayor, Treasurer, and several others. In 1816-1817, Jarvis W. Pike would serve as the 1st Mayor. Although the recent Wa...

  • Sewanee: The University of the South

    Wikipedia Sewanee: The University of the South, also known as Sewanee, is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by 28 southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the church. The university's School of Letters offers graduate degrees in American Literature and Creative Writing. ...

  • Wilson College (Pennsylvania)

    Go to Wilson Name study Wilson College is a private, Presbyterian-related college in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1869 by two Presbyterian ministers, it was named for its first major donor, Sarah Wilson of nearby St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, who gave $30,000 toward the purchase of the land and home of Alexander McClure. For 144 years, Wilson operated as a women's college. In ...

  • IOOF Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri

    The Oddfellows Cemetery is located on North Church Street, Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri. Find a Grave USGW Archives

  • Holy Name Cemetery, Tupper Lake, New York

    This cemetery is located on 114 Main Street, Tupper Lake, Franklin County, New York. Find a Grave

  • Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Iowa

    This cemetery is located on US 65 and 255th Street, Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa. Find a Grave

  • Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Iowa

    This project is for those buried in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa. Find a Grave

  • Hopewell Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Texas

    This cemetery is located on Highway 21, Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Texas. Find a Grove

  • Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Iowa

    The first burying ground in Hampton was situated just west of the village, on the south side of Squaw creek. The first body interred was that of Mrs. Howe (or Ryan), who froze to death in the winter of 1856-57. July 11, 1863, a cemetery association was formed, constitution and by-laws adopted. The first officers elected were: George H. Ingham, president; George Beed, secretary; and J.J. Johnsto...

  • Harmony Cemetery, Winchester, Tennessee

    This cemetery is located on 298 Harmony Lane, Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Find a Grave

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