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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:

43.4297, -70.5615

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 York County<2>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies just 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell - Hatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Biddeford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90511 <5>
  • Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Home Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
  • Arundel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arundel Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Biddeford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90506 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Chadbourne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourne Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Alfred.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89862 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Bear Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • West Kennebunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • West Kennebunk is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
  • Days Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Days Mill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Mill
  • Kennebunk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wells Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Branch is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
  • Kennebunk Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
  • Airport Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
  • Town House Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Town House Corners is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
  • Elms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elms is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
  • Lower Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Village is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
  • Kennebunkport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennebunkport is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Adams Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corner is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
  • Biddeford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lyman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyman is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
    • Wells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cape Porpoise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cape Porpoise is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
    • Saco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saco is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <6>
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alfred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Charles Chase Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kinney Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
    • South Sanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Sanford is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
    • Clarks Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Moody
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Moody is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • South Hollis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • South Hollis is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
    • Biddeford Pool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford
      (10 miles [16.1 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. The following communities are located in York 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 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 #1911121  (Russell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1911121 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kennebunk
      • Location given for Russell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.42972     Lon: -70.56152
      • 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 Maine's counties, including York, 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- 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.