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: 35.1537° (35° 9' 13")
Lon: -86.8272° (-86° 49' 37")
The Russell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Russell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.
- Bee Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bee Spring Cemetery is located in Giles County
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The George Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Thorpe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorpe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Youngs Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Phelps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Minatra Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minatra Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minatra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minatra Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Silvester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silvester Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- McBurg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McBurg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Rambo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rambo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Frankewing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankewing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frankewing Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Osburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Bruce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Metcalf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Hovis - Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovis - Gregory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovis - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hovis - Gregory Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Gunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Allsup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allsup Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allsup Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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.
- Dellrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frankewing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Wheelerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Boonshill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Dickson Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Pearl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Aymett Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Hughey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cash Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Molino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Delina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Elkmont Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Ardmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
- Camargo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
- Green Field
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Green Field is located in Giles 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 Lincoln 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 first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1645318 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1645318 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: Frankewing
- County: Lincoln Elev: 211
- Location given for GNIS #1645318 (Russell Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.1537, Longitude: -86.8272 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |