A visit to the Selfe 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 Selfe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selfe Cemetery:
36.9271, -82.2549
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Selfe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Selfe Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Selfe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Selfe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Selfe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Selfe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Gose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gose Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Gose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gose Cemetery
- Reeds Valley Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Selfe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Selfe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Castlewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Carterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jessees Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Dante
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Virginia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dwina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Dickensonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Artrip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Carrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Spring City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Coeburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Grigbys Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Fugates Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
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 Selfe 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 Selfe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Coeburn
- Lebanon
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 Selfe 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 Selfe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474160 (Selfe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474160 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: 561 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
- Location given for Selfe Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9270497 Lon: -82.254862
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Selfe 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. |