A visit to the Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fletcher Cemetery:
36.9782, -82.0496
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the south southwest of the Fletcher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Sykes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Shoemaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Sutherland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Artrip Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Nash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nash Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Sykes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Buckles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckles Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Stinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Munsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Munsey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsey Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Yates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Yates Family Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Artrip
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Spring City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
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- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Honaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
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- Jessees Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Carrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carterton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Rowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Brumley Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Dickensonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Raven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
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- Red Ash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
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- Dante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Lowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
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- Glenford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
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- Lindell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
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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 Fletcher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Honaker
- 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 helpful 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 Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1466698 (Fletcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466698 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: 586 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lebanon
- Location given for Fletcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.978165 Lon: -82.0495736
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fletcher 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. |