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:
34.7551, -99.6676
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 Greer County<2>.
The county seat for Greer County is located in Mangum. Mangum lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast 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 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Langford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
- Wildcat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Ladessa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ladessa Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladessa Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- White Flat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The White Flat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Flat Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Guffin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Guffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffin Cemetery
- Tea Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Tea Cross Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Cross Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Cave Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cave Creek Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Marie Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Marie Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Gould
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Duke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Reed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Mangum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hollis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Louis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louis is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
- Victory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victory is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Vinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arnett is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bloomington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Jester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
- Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Eldorado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Olustee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dodson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dodson is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <5>
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Granite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Greer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Altus lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Russell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Blair
- Duke
- Duke lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Russell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Gould
- Granite
- Hollis
- Mangum
- Martha
- Olustee
- Willow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Greer 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 #1097539 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097539 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: Greer
- Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russell
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7550626 Lon: -99.6675945
- 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Greer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |