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A visit to the Ratcliff Cemetery ...


The location of the Ratcliff Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ratcliff Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ratcliff Cemetery

Lat:   36.9804°   (36° 58' 49")

Lon:   -81.8840°   (-81° 53' 2")

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

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ratcliff Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ratcliff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Russell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ratcliff Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ratcliff Cemetery.

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

    • Honaker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Paintlick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
    • Elk Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Cardwell Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Raven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Allison Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Steeleburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Saltville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Claypool Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • Richlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Red Ash
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Russell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Russell County
      • Clinchburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
        • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Pounding Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lebanon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Lindell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
        • Lindell is located in Washington County
      • Broadford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
        • Broadford is located in Smyth County
      • Council
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Council is located in Buchanan County
      • Artrip
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
        • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Spring City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Glenford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
        • Glenford is located in Washington County
      • Rowe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Brumley Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
        • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
      • Glade Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Ratcliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ratcliff Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ratcliff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mutter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Hankins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Vencill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vencill Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Settle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Deniston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deniston Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deniston Cemetery
    • Mutter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Counts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
      • Kendrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • McFarlane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlane Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlane Cemetery
      • Vencill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vencill Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Ratcliff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486511  (Ratcliff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486511 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: Elk Garden
      • County: Russell         Elev: 755
      • Location given for GNIS #1486511 (Ratcliff 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ratcliff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9804, Longitude: -81.8840       In this case, the coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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