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A visit to the Russell Cemetery ...


The location of the Russell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Russell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russell Cemetery

Lat:   34.5956°   (34° 35' 44")

Lon:   -88.1331°   (-88° 7' 59")

The Russell Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Russell Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Russell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Colbert County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Russell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.

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

    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Bishop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Dennis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Pleasant Site
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Tishomingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
    • Golden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Paden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Red Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Burntout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Oldham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
        • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Cherokee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Iuka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Vina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
        • Vina is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
        • Caryton is located in Colbert County
      • New Site
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)

    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 Russell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Sally Burns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sally Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sally Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sally Burns Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Carter Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Branch Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Branch Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61797 <6>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Pittsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsburg Cemetery
    • Lower Pleasant Site Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Byram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byram Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byram Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Pleasant Site Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Tishomingo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tishomingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tishomingo Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tishomingo Cemetery
      • Joel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joel Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Bolton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
      • Twitty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitty Cemetery

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

    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 Russell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126028  (Russell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126028 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: Belmont
      • County: Colbert         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #126028 (Russell Cemetery)

    The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Russell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5956, Longitude: -88.1331       In this case, the coordinates for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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