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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 Combs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Combs 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 Combs Cemetery

Lat:   36.9898°   (36° 59' 23")

Lon:   -82.0957°   (-82° 5' 44")

The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the south of the Combs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Combs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Musick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Musick Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Nash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nash Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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 Russell County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Fife Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fife Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Street Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Combs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Musick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Breeden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeden Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Musick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Artrip Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Russell County
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Buckles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckles Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Russell County

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 Combs Cemetery.

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

  • Artrip
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Spring City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Spring City is located in Russell County
  • Kiser ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Kiser is located in Russell County
  • Jessees Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
  • Council
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Carrie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
  • Honaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Carterton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Carterton is located in Russell County
  • Elk Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Bucu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Dye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Rowe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Dante
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bickley Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Aily
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Creswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Brumley Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Leemaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan 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 Combs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Combs 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 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 Combs Cemetery:

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 Combs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1465131  (Combs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1465131 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: Lebanon
    • County: Russell         Elev: 611
    • Location given for GNIS #1465131 (Combs Cemetery)

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Combs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9898, Longitude: -82.0957       In this case, the coordinates for the Combs 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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