A visit to the Camp Release Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Camp Release Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Camp Release Cemetery (FG ID #82049).
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 Camp Release Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camp Release Cemetery:
44.8481, -95.7086
The Camp Release Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the west of Granite Falls.
The cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County<3>.
The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies just to the east southeast of the Camp Release Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Camp Release Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Camp Release Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Camp Release Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stony Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strombeck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strombeck Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Clarkfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarkfield Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield Cemetery
- Terrace Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Terrace Lawn Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Lawn Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dueland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dueland Cemetery
- Swensson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Swensson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swensson Cemetery
- Saron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Saron Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
- Black Oak Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Release Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Petri Cemetery East
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Petri Cemetery East is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery East
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- St. Petri Cemetery West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Petri Cemetery West is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery West
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Palmer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmer Creek Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Creek Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- German American Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sommerfeld Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Granite Falls City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Camp Release Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Camp Release Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarkfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Montevideo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Granite Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <5>
- Hanley Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wood Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Clara City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Leo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Echo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Minneota
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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 Camp Release Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yellow Medicine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Camp Release Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belview
- Boyd
- Boyd lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Camp Release Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Clara City
- Clarkfield
- Cottonwood
- Dawson
- Echo
- Echo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Camp Release Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Granite Falls
- Hanley Falls
- Madison
- Maynard
- Milan
- Milan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Camp Release Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Montevideo
- Raymond
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Watson
- Watson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Camp Release Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Wood Lake
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 websites either 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 Camp Release Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Yellow Medicine 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 Camp Release Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #82049
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #640837 (Camp Release Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640837 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: Yellow Medicine
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hazel Run
- Location given for Camp Release Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8482906 Lon: -95.7086361
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Camp Release Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Yellow Medicine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |