A visit to the Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skeen Cemetery:
36.8423, -82.2896
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Skeen 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 east northeast of the Skeen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Skeen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skeen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Banner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Gose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gose Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Carty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carty Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carty Cemetery
- Hurd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hurd Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
- Aston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Aston Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Castle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Castle Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Saddler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Saddler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddler Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Ervin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ervin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervin Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Fugate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Bevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bevins Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevins Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skeen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Skeen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dickensonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Bickley Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Grigbys Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Fugates Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Virginia City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Carterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Dwina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Jessees Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Nickelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Craigs Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Dungannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Benhams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Herald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Holston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Artrip
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Coeburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Coeburn
- Lebanon
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 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 Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474639 (Skeen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474639 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: 749 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moll Creek
- Location given for Skeen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8423265 Lon: -82.2895858
- 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 '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- Skeen 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. |