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A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7859°   (36° 47' 9")

Lon:   -82.3279°   (-82° 19' 40")

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

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gibson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Steffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Elam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elam Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Meade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Isaac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isaac Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sebras Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebras Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebras Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sebras Chapel Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Free Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Hill Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Grigsby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigsby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Skeen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Cumbow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumbow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumbow Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • 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
    • Dorton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorton Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Carty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carty Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker 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 Gibson Cemetery.

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

  • Fugates Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
  • Grigbys Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
    • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
  • Willow Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Nickelsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Creswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Dickensonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
    • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
  • Leonard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Bickley Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dwina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
  • Maces Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Benhams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Craigs Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Virginia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Carterton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Snowflake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Hiltons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burson Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Three Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jessees Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1467065  (Gibson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1467065 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: Moll Creek
    • County: Russell         Elev: 629
    • Location given for GNIS #1467065 (Gibson 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gibson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7859, Longitude: -82.3279       In this case, the coordinates for the Gibson 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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