About Russell Cemetery
Russell Cemetery is a cemetery near Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. It lies about 6.7 mi west of Chariton. The grounds sit at about 1,014 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Clinton DeWitt Smith. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 460862. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ragtown Cemetery, about 3.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fielding Funeral Homes in Chariton, about 6.7 mi away. It is one of 44 cemeteries we list in Lucas County, and 34 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Chariton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Russell Cemetery
- Clinton DeWitt Smith1857-1936American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Russell Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.98070, -93.18507
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
- Ragtown CemeteryChariton, IACemetery3.2 mi
- Salem CemeteryChariton, IACemetery3.9 mi
- Old Ireland CemeteryChariton, IACemetery4.4 mi
- Greenville CemeteryChariton, IACemetery4.5 mi
- Bethel CemeteryChariton, IACemetery4.6 mi
- LaGrange CemeteryChariton, IACemetery4.7 mi
- Allen CemeteryChariton, IACemetery4.8 mi
- Prather CemeteryChariton, IACemetery5.8 mi
- Douglass CemeteryChariton, IACemetery6.0 mi
- Oxford CemeteryChariton, IACemetery6.1 mi
Funeral homes near Russell Cemetery
- Fielding Funeral Homes6.7 miFuneral home · Chariton · (641) 774-5014
- Pierschbacher Funeral Home6.9 miFuneral home · Chariton · (641) 774-2918
- Thomas-Randolph Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Corydon · (641) 872-1410
- Pierschbacher Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · Melcher-Dallas · (641) 947-3605
- Pierschbacher Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · Lacona · (641) 534-9957
- Gilbert-Boman Funeral Homes18 miFuneral home · Lovilia · (641) 946-7321
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