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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russell Cemetery

Lat:   36.4712°   (36° 28' 16")

Lon:   -83.7324°   (-83° 43' 56")

The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Russell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiflet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiflet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiflet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiflet Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Lundy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lundy Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • McNew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNew Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Greasy Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greasy Hollow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Keck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keck Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Cupp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cupp Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Poore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Old Red Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Red Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Welch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Yoakum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoakum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoakum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoakum Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Ford Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Water Treece Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Treece Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Poore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Capps Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Hopper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Poore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Treece Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Goin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
    • Goin is located in Claiborne County
  • Big Barren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
    • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Sandlick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
  • Head of Barren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
    • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • New Tazewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Speedwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Braden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
    • Braden is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Premier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
    • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Yellow Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Haynes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Union County
  • Harrogate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <7>
  • Phebe ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Phebe is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lone Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <7>
    • Shawanee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Cumberland Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Middlesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
    • Springdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Capito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Flat Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Pruden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
    • Hamlin Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County

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 Claiborne 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 begin 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:

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 #1300320  (Russell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1300320 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Clouds
    • County: Claiborne         Elev: 333
    • Location given for GNIS #1300320 (Russell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Claiborne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Russell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4712, Longitude: -83.7324       In this case, the coordinates for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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