About Franklin Cemetery
Franklin Cemetery is a cemetery near Preston, Franklin County, Idaho. It lies about 7.2 mi northwest of Preston. The grounds sit at about 4,511 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Samuel Rose Parkinson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 372776. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lewiston City Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Webb Funeral Home in Preston, about 5.6 mi away. It is one of 10 cemeteries we list in Franklin County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Preston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Franklin Cemetery
- Samuel Rose Parkinson1831-191912 Apr 1831 - 23 May 1919
People whose Wikidata entry gives Franklin Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.00298, -111.81587
What Franklin Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lewiston City CemeteryLewiston, UTMunicipal cemetery2.0 mi
- Fairview CemeteryPreston, IDCemetery3.1 mi
- Richmond City CemeteryRichmond, UTMunicipal cemetery5.0 mi
- Whitney CemeteryPreston, IDCemetery5.3 mi
- Preston CemeteryPreston, IDCemetery8.6 mi
- Cornish CemeteryLewiston, UTCemetery8.6 mi
- Weston CemeteryPreston, IDCemetery9.0 mi
- Trenton CemeterySmithfield, UTCemetery9.7 mi
- Dayton CemeteryPreston, IDCemetery11 mi
- Smithfield City CemeterySmithfield, UTMunicipal cemetery12 mi
Funeral homes near Franklin Cemetery
- Webb Funeral Home5.6 miFuneral home · Preston · (208) 852-0533
- Franklin County Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Preston · (208) 254-7866
- Webb Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Preston · (208) 852-0533
- Webb Funeral Home8.0 miFuneral home · Preston · (208) 852-1527
- Nelson Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Smithfield · (435) 752-3261
- Brown Monument13 miMonument dealer · Smithfield · (435) 752-3415
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.