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A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferguson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Cemetery

Lat:   36.9759°   (36° 58' 33")

Lon:   -81.8437°   (-81° 50' 37")

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

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .

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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Russell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ferguson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Allison Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Claypool Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Dye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Raven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Honaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elk Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • Richlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Red Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clinchburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
        • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Broadford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
        • Broadford is located in Smyth County
      • Pounding Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Russell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Russell County
      • Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Glenford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
        • Glenford is located in Washington County
      • Glade Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fleet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilhowie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
        • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
      • Council
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Council 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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Vencill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vencill Cemetery
    • Hankins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Mutter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Vencill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vencill Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Baylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylor Cemetery
    • Mutter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Mutter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Deniston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deniston Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deniston Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery

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

    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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483407  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483407 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: Saltville
      • County: Russell         Elev: 710
      • Location given for GNIS #1483407 (Ferguson 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 things 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 Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9759, Longitude: -81.8437       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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