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:
36.6820, -88.2242
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 Calloway County<2>.
The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies just to the southwest of the Russell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ivie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ivie Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivie Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sage Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sage Hill Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hill Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Smithson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smithson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Outland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland Cemetery
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery #2 is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery #2
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Curd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Curd Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curd Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Murray Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bonner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Almo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- New Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Fairdealing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Dogtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hazel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Conyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tatumsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Puryear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Snider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Scale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tri City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Bell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
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 Calloway 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 first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Calloway 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 #502506 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #502506 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: Calloway
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hico
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.681999 Lon: -88.2242011
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |