A visit to the Chafin 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 Chafin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chafin Cemetery:
36.8837, -82.2104
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chafin Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the east of the Chafin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Chafin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chafin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Reeds Valley Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gose Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Candler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Candler Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Burke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Chafin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chafin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Dickensonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49761 <5>
- Huffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Chafin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- Selfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Selfe Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfe Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- Saddler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Saddler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddler Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Hackney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hackney Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chafin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chafin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Dickensonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Jessees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Bickley Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Creswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Artrip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Virginia City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Dwina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Craigs Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Fugates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Holston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Carrie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Grigbys Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Brumley Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Bucu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Elk Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Herald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
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 Chafin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chafin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chafin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Russell 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 Chafin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464710 (Chafin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464710 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 768 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbo
- Location given for Chafin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8837171 Lon: -82.2104151
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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 Virginia's counties, including Russell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chafin 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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