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A visit to the Russ Cemetery ...

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 Russ Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russ Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.8176°   (41° 49' 3")

Lon:   -72.1529°   (-72° 9' 10")

The Russ Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Russ Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tolland County
  • Chaplin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Chaplin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Wormwood Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wormwood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wormwood Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
  • Atwoodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwoodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwoodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atwoodville Cemetery is located in Tolland County
  • Bedlam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedlam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedlam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedlam Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Warrenville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warrenville Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Snow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • South Chaplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Chaplin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Chaplin Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • South Ashford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ashford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Ashford Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Windham County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County
    • North Windham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Windham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Windham Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Chewink Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewink Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chewink Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Babcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Old Ashford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Storrs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Storrs Cemetery
      • The Old Storrs Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Storrs Cemetery is located in Storrs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143823 <5>
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Spalding Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Windham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Russ Cemetery.

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

  • Chaplin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
  • Atwoodville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
    • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
  • Chaplin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
    • Chaplin is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
  • West Ashford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
    • West Ashford is located in Windham County
  • Warrenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • Warrenville is located in Windham County
  • Gurleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
    • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
  • Ashford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
  • Mansfield Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
    • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <6>
  • North Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <6>
  • Ashford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Storrs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Eastford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • East Willington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Willington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Eagleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • Conantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Eastford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willimantic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Stetson Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
      • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
    • Elliotts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
      • Elliotts is located in Windham County
    • Willington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <6>
    • Mansfield Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
      • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <6>
    • Westford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County

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 Russ Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Russ Cemetery:

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 Russ Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #210350  (Russ Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #210350 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: Spring Hill
    • County: Windham         Elev: 180
    • Location given for GNIS #210350 (Russ Cemetery)

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Russ Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8176, Longitude: -72.1529       In this case, the coordinates for the Russ Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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