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:
36.9296, -82.1429
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 just to the east southeast of the Skeen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Skeen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Skeen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skeen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rasnake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasnake Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Artrip Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Grizzle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzle Cemetery
- Ashbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ashbrook Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Rasnake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasnake Cemetery
- Rasnake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasnake Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Grizzle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzle Cemetery
- Hackney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hackney Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Chafin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chafin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Dickensonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49761 <5>
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Huffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Artrip Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Jessees Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Spring City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Artrip
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Dickensonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Barnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Carrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Castlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Elk Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Holston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Honaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Council
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Virginia City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Craigs Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Dwina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
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. 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
- Honaker
- 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 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 #1474641 (Skeen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474641 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: 602 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbo
- Location given for Skeen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9295519 Lon: -82.1429119
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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