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:
35.3645, -86.3489
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 Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the 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 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Bomar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bomar Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomar Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
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- Kimzey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kimzey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimzey Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- The Flat Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372646 <5>
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Womack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Dance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dance Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance Cemetery
- Raysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Raysville Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Holt - Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Hornaday - Proby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Raus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Countyline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Lynchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Tullahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Cascade Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wartrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Estill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
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 Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lynchburg
- Manchester
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 #1300306 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1300306 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynchburg East
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3645221 Lon: -86.3488812
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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 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. |
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