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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:

44.5073, -74.9135

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 Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 13 miles [20.9 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Willisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Willisville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville Cemetery
  • Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pierrepont Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Coulon Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulon Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Parmeter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmeter Cemetery
  • Leet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leet Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leet Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64617 <5>
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65537 <5>
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66120 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bayside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • North Russell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The North Russell Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Russell Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • South Colton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Colton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierrepont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
  • Willisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • West Parishville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
  • Hannawa Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coney Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Stark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • West Pierrepont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
  • Parishville Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
  • Parishville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Potsdam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Degrasse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Sisson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
    • West Stockholm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Sandfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
    • Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>

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 Saint Lawrence 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:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 #976918  (Russell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976918 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colton
      • Location given for Russell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5072852     Lon: -74.9135283
      • 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 New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.