A visit to the Fields Cemetery ...
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 Fields Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fields 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 Fields Cemetery
Lat: 36.8996° (36° 53' 58")
Lon: -81.9360° (-81° 56' 9")
The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the west of the Fields Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Fields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Price Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Hendricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Snead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- 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
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Snead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Deniston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deniston Cemetery
- 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
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- 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
- Kendrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Russell County
- McFarlane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McFarlane Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Collie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Eastridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Aistrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aistrop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aistrop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aistrop Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Fullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Stinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elk Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Barnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Lindell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Glenford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Honaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brumley Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Clinchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Allison Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Cardwell Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Lowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Saltville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spring City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Holston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Glade Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paintlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Dye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Artrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Fleet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raven
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
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 Fields 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 Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Cleveland
- Glade Spring
- Honaker
- Lebanon
- Saltville
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 Fields 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 ...
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 Fields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483413 (Fields Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1483413 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: Elk Garden
- County: Russell Elev: 717
- Location given for GNIS #1483413 (Fields Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' 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 Fields Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8996, Longitude: -81.9360 In this case, the coordinates for the Fields 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. |