A visit to the Westhill 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 Westhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westhill Cemetery:
36.9012, -82.0912
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westhill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westhill Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the east of the Westhill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Westhill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Fuller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Fuller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Breeding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Dye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Tignor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tignor Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Jessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Gilmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Cowan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Duty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Russell Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ketron Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gilmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Rasnake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rasnake Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- Munsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Munsey Cemetery is located in Russell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westhill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lebanon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
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- Artrip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Barnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
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- Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Brumley Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
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- Carterton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Dickensonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Greendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
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- Lowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
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- Honaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Craigs Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Glenford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
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- Carrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
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- Council
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Dante
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Westhill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Honaker
- 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 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 Westhill 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 Westhill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476523 (Westhill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476523 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: 648 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lebanon
- Location given for Westhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9012196 Lon: -82.0912425
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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westhill 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. |