About Russell Cemetery
Russell Cemetery is a cemetery near Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia. It lies about 2.5 mi southeast of Hiawassee. The grounds sit at about 1,978 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 329550. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rogers Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Banister Funeral Home in Hiawassee, about 2.0 mi away. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Towns County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hiawassee. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
34.97647, -83.78600
What Russell Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Rogers CemeteryHiawassee, GACemetery0.9 mi
- Old Burch CemeteryHiawassee, GACemetery1.5 mi
- Sims CemeteryHiawassee, GACemetery1.5 mi
- Burch CemeteryHiawassee, GACemetery2.1 mi
- Woods Grove Memorial CemeteryYoung Harris, GACemetery2.1 mi
- Old Ledford Chapel CemeteryHayesville, NCChurch cemetery2.1 mi
- McClure CemeteryHayesville, NCCemetery2.3 mi
- Laurel Hills Memory GardensHayesville, NCCemetery2.5 mi
- Lower Bell Creek CemeteryHiawassee, GACemetery2.5 mi
- Hayesville CemeteryHayesville, NCCemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Russell Cemetery
- Banister Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Hiawassee
- Banister-Cooper Funeral Home- Available 24/72.0 miFuneral home · Hiawassee · (706) 896-2218
- Cochran Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Hiawassee
- Cochran | Mcdaniel Funeral Homes & Crematories - Hiawassee Chapel2.4 miCremation provider · Hiawassee · (706) 896-6000
- Ivie Funeral Home4.6 miFuneral home · Hayesville · (828) 389-8113
- Townson-Rose Funeral Home4.8 miFuneral home · Hayesville · (828) 389-8800
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Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.