A visit to the Chafin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chafin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chafin Cemetery (FG ID #49761).
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:
36.8971, -82.1684
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Chafin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Dickensonville.
The cemetery is located in Russell County<4>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the east of the Chafin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chafin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Chafin Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chafin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Candler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Candler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Artrip Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip Cemetery
- Hackney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hackney Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Chafin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- McReynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McReynolds Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Grizzle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzle Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- 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
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Reeds Valley Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark 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
- Rasnake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasnake Cemetery
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]<2> of the Chafin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chafin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jessees Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Spring City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carterton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickensonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Creswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Castlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Craigs Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dwina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bucu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 first visit 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 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #49761
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464711 (Chafin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464711 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: 653 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbo
- Location given for Chafin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8973291 Lon: -82.1679131
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |