A visit to the Russell 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 Russell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russell Cemetery:
38.2959, -80.6598
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Russell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Road Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mullens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mullens Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens Cemetery
- Little Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Black's Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fields Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover 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 Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Craigsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Donald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Nettie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saxman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Camden-on-Gauley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Odell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Welch Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Muddlety
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Upperglade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Snow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Halo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Runa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Birch River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Excelsior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
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 Russell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Russell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nicholas 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 Russell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552759 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552759 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: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 734 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Craigsville
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2959446 Lon: -80.659814
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russell 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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