A visit to the Russell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
The Russell Cemetery is located in Colbert County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethany Cemetery
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
- The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Byram Cemetery
- The Byram Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram Cemetery
- Carter Branch Cemetery
- The Carter Branch Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Branch Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Tishomingo (MS).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59340 <3>
- Hale Cemetery
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- James Cemetery
- The James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Joel Cemetery
- The Joel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Johnson Cemetery
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
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- Lindsey Cemetery
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Lower Pleasant Site Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Old Union Cemetery
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61797 <3>
- Pittsburg Cemetery
- The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
- The Pleasant Site Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site Cemetery
- Sally Burns Cemetery
- The Sally Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Burns Cemetery
- Tishomingo Cemetery
- The Tishomingo Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo Cemetery
- Twitty Cemetery
- The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Belmont
- Bishop
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
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- Burntout
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
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- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Burton
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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- Caryton ‑ Historic
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
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- Cherokee
- Dennis
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Denton ‑ Historic
- Denton is located in Colbert County
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- Golden
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
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- Holcut
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Ingleton ‑ Historic
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
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- Midway
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- New Site
- New Site is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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- Oldham
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Paden
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Pleasant Site
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
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- Red Bay
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
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- Tishomingo
- Vina
- Vina is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
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.
- Belmont
- Cherokee
- Iuka
- Red Bay
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #126028 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Colbert
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belmont
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |