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. 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
36.7859, -82.3279
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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] 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)
- The Steffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hartsock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Elam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Vickers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hartsock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Isaac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Isaac Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sebras Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Free Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Free Hill Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill Cemetery
- Grigsby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Bostic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic Cemetery
- Cumbow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumbow Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbow Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessee 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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- Dorton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dorton Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Carty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carty Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carty Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Baker 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 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)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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- Grigbys Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Nickelsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Creswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Bickley Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dwina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Maces Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dungannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Benhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Craigs Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Carterton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Snowflake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Hiltons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burson Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Three Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Jessees Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
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 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 Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1467065 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1467065 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: 629 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moll Creek
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7859365 Lon: -82.3279212
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson 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. |