About Franklin Cemetery
Franklin Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. It lies about 3.4 mi west of Wellsburg. The grounds sit at about 1,220 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Russ Craft. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2586358. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lower Buffalo Cemetery, about 2.3 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reasner Funeral Home in Wellsburg, about 3.4 mi away. It is one of 9 cemeteries we list in Brooke County, and 38 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wellsburg. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Franklin Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 World War II veteran.
- Russ Craft1919-2009American football player
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
40.27506, -80.54514
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
- Lower Buffalo CemeteryBethany, WVCemetery2.3 mi
- Cross Creek CemeteryHooverson Heights, WVCemetery2.8 mi
- Independence CemeteryBurgettstown, PACemetery3.2 mi
- Brooke CemeteryWellsburg, WVCemetery3.3 mi
- Oak Grove Cemetery122 Rockdale Road, Follansbee, WVCemetery4.0 mi
- Georges Run CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery4.3 mi
- Cross Creek United Presbyterian Church CemeteryHooverson Heights, WVChristian cemetery4.9 mi
- Saint Johns Haven of RestHooverson Heights, WVCemetery5.1 mi
- Saint Andrews CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery5.1 mi
- Mingo Junction CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery5.3 mi
Funeral homes near Franklin Cemetery
- Reasner Funeral Home3.4 miFuneral home · Wellsburg · (304) 737-3251
- Chambers Funeral Home3.5 miFuneral home · Wellsburg · (304) 737-3551
- Mullenbach Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · Follansbee · (304) 527-4040
- Wheeler Funeral Home4.5 miFuneral home · Brilliant · (740) 598-4191
- Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home, Inc4.5 miFuneral home · Avella
- Schuetz Funeral Home and Cremation Services4.5 miFuneral home · Mingo Junction · (740) 317-7282
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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