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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:

38.5781, -88.5723

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast 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 22 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.

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
  • Cisne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cisne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne Cemetery
  • Johnsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville Cemetery
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Meisenheimer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Cemetery
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Smyer Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smyer Old Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer Old Cemetery
    • Onstott Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Onstott Church Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onstott Church Cemetery
      • The Onstott Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Onstott Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644287 <5>
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Cates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cates Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Logan Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Johnsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Rinard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Xenia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cisne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Shields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Hickory Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Enterprise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Jeffersonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Geff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Camp Travis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Wayne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bannister
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Keenes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Boyleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Iola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Wayne 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 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 Russell Cemetery: