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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 ...

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

40.8861, -90.2001

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

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Russell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Russell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCallister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • Gilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Mather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
  • Harshbarger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Housh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
    • Ouderkirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
    • Maquon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
    • Catterton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Fink Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Gilson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dahinda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maquon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • De Long
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • East Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Williamsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wataga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • London Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Yates City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laura
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Henderson Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Surrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Saint Augustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Altona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Jersey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • Utah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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: