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:
36.9223, -82.2504
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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Chafin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Chafin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chafin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fraley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Couch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Counts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Reeds Valley Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Candler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Candler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- 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
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Russell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Castlewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jessees Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Dante
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Dickensonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Virginia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
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- Dwina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
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- Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spring City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
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- Artrip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Carrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Grigbys Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
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- Fugates Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Craigs Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Coeburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.
- Cleveland
- Coeburn
- Lebanon
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 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 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 #1464712 (Chafin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464712 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: 570 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
- Location given for Chafin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9223275 Lon: -82.2504174
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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |