About Franklin Cemetery
Franklin Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Black Diamond, King County, Washington. The nearest other listed cemetery is Black Diamond Cemetery, about 2.6 mi away.
Franklin was a significant coal mining town in the 1800s. After WWI, the demand for coal declined and led to the end of coal mining in the Puget Sound area. Remains of Franklin today are building foundations, artifacts, shaft of coal mine, and cemetery.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Black Diamond. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
47.29326, -121.96802
What Franklin Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Black Diamond Cemetery24431 Morgan Street, Black Diamond, WACemetery2.6 mi
- Krain CemeteryEnumclaw, WACemetery3.8 mi
- Ravensdale CemeteryRavensdale, WACemetery4.5 mi
- Evergreen Memorial ParkEnumclaw, WAMemorial park5.3 mi
- Holy Cross Cemetery (historical)Enumclaw, WACemetery5.4 mi
- Hobart Maple Valley CemeteryHobart, WACemetery8.6 mi
- Buckley CemeteryBuckley, WACemetery8.9 mi
- Meridian CemeteryCovington, WACemetery8.9 mi
- Tahoma National Cemetery18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WANational cemetery9.0 mi
- American Moslem Foundation House of MercyCovington, WAMuslim cemetery9.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franklin Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Franklin Cemetery is near Black Diamond in King County, Washington, at GPS coordinates 47.29326, -121.96802. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Franklin Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Franklin Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Is Franklin Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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