A visit to the Shoemaker Cemetery ...
The location of the Shoemaker 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 Shoemaker Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shoemaker Cemetery
Lat: 36.9548° (36° 57' 17")
Lon: -82.0387° (-82° 2' 19")
The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the south southwest of the Shoemaker 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 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 Shoemaker 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 Shoemaker 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shoemaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shoemaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Elk Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Artrip
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Honaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Council
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Dye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Carrie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Dickensonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Holston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Glenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Rowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Bucu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Lowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Raven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Bickley Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Castlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Clinchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Cardwell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Paintlick
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Red Ash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
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 Shoemaker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shoemaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Honaker
- Lebanon
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Shoemaker Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shoemaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
- Yates Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yates Family Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Family Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Fife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fife Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Nash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nash Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
- Buckles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckles Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Dye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
- Munsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Munsey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsey Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
- Rasnake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasnake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasnake Cemetery
- Pauper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pauper Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Hess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland 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 Shoemaker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474544 (Shoemaker Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1474544 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: Lebanon
- County: Russell Elev: 647
- Location given for GNIS #1474544 (Shoemaker Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shoemaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9548, Longitude: -82.0387 In this case, the coordinates for the Shoemaker 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. |