A visit to the Gilmer 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 Gilmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilmer Cemetery:
36.9104, -82.0426
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the west southwest of the Gilmer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Gilmer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rasnake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gilmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Pauper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pauper Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Munsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Munsey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsey Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Westhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Westhill Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hendricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Yates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Yates Family 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lebanon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barnett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Elk Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Spring City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
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- Artrip
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Brumley Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Jessees Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Honaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Carterton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
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- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
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- Lindell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
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- Dickensonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Creswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Greendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
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- Craigs Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Dye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
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- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Russell County
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- Carrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Council
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Clinchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Castlewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
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 Gilmer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilmer 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 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 Gilmer 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 Gilmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1467104 (Gilmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1467104 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: 578 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lebanon
- Location given for Gilmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9103873 Lon: -82.042629
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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- Gilmer 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. |