Cherokee County, Texas

 EL RUSSELL CEMETERY on 1857

(photos by Kaye Slover)

There is no cemetery sign.

E. L. Russell Cemetery is located on CR 2212. To get there Start at intersect of Loop 343 & FM 23 S. of Rusk. Go .6 miles to FM 1857 then go 2.5 miles to CR 2212. There are two cemeteries within the same fence. The Russell Cemetery is on the left and the Sword Family Cemetery is on the right. Contact Billy Lankford, Jr., 234 CR 2312, Rusk, TX 75785, 903-743-5764.

For more information go to Find A Grave.

Updated December 31, 2023 by Gordon Bennett