A visit to the Vencill 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 Vencill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vencill Cemetery:
36.9668, -81.8271
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Vencill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Vencill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vencill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mutter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Settle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Settle Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Vencill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hankins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hankins Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Bradshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mutter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ferrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Ratcliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Baylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Baylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Mutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Stinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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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 Vencill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vencill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paintlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
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- Allison Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
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- Cardwell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
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- Saltville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
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- Steeleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
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- Raven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
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- Broadford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
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- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Honaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Clinchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pounding Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dye is located in Russell County
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- Barnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
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- Lindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
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- Glade Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Glenford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
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- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chilhowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
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- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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- Harman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
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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 Vencill 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 Vencill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Honaker
- Lebanon
- Richlands
- Saltville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Vencill 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 Vencill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1488122 (Vencill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1488122 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: 969 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saltville
- Location given for Vencill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.96678 Lon: -81.8270642
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vencill 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. |