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. 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9782°   (36° 58' 41")

Lon:   -82.0496°   (-82° 2' 58")

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 .

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)
  • 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
• Wilson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Johnson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
• Ray Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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
• Thompson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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
• Sykes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles 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
• Shoemaker Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Russell County
• Howard Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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
• Sutherland Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
• Hart Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Street Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
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  • Combs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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
  • Dye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Munsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Munsey Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Yates Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Family Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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)
  • 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
• Barnett
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• Spring City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Lebanon
  (5 miles [8 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>
• Honaker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
  • Honaker is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <6>
• Cleveland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Elk Garden
  (6 miles [9.7 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
• Kiser ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• Council
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Council is located in Buchanan County
• Russell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Russell County
• Dye
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Dye is located in Russell County
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  • Carrie
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Carterton
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • 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
  • Bucu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
  • Brumley Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
    • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
  • Dickensonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
    • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
  • 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
  • Raven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Red Ash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
  • Dante
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Dante is located in Russell County
  • Bickley Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Castlewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Castlewood is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <6>
  • Holston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
    • Holston is located in Washington County
  • Lowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Washington County
  • Glenford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
    • Glenford is located in Washington County
  • Lindell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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
  • Cleveland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fletcher Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cleveland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
• Honaker
  • Honaker lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Fletcher Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Honaker.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
• Lebanon
  • Lebanon lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fletcher Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lebanon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon

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 Fletcher Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Russell County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sullivan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Buchanan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dickenson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Smyth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tazewell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wise County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • McDowell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Russell County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Russell
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Fletcher Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal 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 Fletcher Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1466698  (Fletcher Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1466698 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: 586
  • Location given for GNIS #1466698 (Fletcher Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/