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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:

32.0518, -97.7125

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 Bosque County<2>.

The county seat for Bosque County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
  • Barry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barry Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Hill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glass Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129488 <5>
  • New Iredell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Iredell Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iredell Cemetery
    • The New Iredell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Iredell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149944 <5>
  • Ward Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ward Branch Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Branch Cemetery
  • Flanary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Flanary Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanary Cemetery
  • Brazos Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brazos Point Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point Cemetery
    • The Brazos Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew's Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188399 <5>
  • Nancy Smith Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nancy Smith Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kopperl Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Baker Lain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Lain Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Lain Cemetery
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • Cedron Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
    • Squaw Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Cemetery
    • Steiner Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lafon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lafon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Walnut Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Morgan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eulogy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Meridian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Iredell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lakeside Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Kopperl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Glass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Kimball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Chalk Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Rainbow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nemo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Paluxy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Hico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
    • Womack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Hill City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Blum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fort Spunky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky

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 Bosque 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bosque 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 #1345771  (Russell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345771 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: Bosque
      • Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walnut Springs East
      • Location given for Russell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0518153     Lon: -97.7125253
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Bosque, 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 things 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>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.