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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:

31.3693, -89.5965

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 Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 19 miles [30.6 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 31 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.

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Slade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Sumrall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
    • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <5>
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Melba Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba Cemetery
    • Old Broom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Oloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
    • Oral Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Old Melba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Melba Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Raybourn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery #2
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #3
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
    • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #1
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.

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

  • Sumrall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Melba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Bassfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • West Hattiesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Seminary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Expose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Pinebur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Williamsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Goss
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hattiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Purvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Prentiss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Oak Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale

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 Lamar 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 helpful 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: