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:
43.3608, -91.7888
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 Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies just to the south of the Russell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Russell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
- Springwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Hauge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
- East Freeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bluffton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The East Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Baker School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canoe Cemetery
- Salveson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salveson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salveson Cemetery
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 Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decorah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluffton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Hesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quandahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Mabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spillville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Calmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riceford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Fort Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waukon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cresco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Festina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Mabel
- Ossian
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Russell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 #460863 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460863 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decorah
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3608043 Lon: -91.7887642
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, 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 drawn 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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