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A visit to the Camp Ripley Mounds ...

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 Camp Ripley Mounds ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camp Ripley Mounds:

46.1889, -94.3778

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Camp Ripley Mounds can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Camp Ripley Mounds .

Open a Google Map centered on the Camp Ripley Mounds.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Camp Ripley Mounds.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Camp Ripley Mounds, with the nearest first.

  • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery
  • Stroming Grave Site
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stroming Grave Site is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroming Grave Site
  • Lightner Baby Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lightner Baby Grave is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Baby Grave
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Prosser Farm Site Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
  • St. Mathias Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathias Cemetery
  • Oak Land Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Land Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Land Cemetery
  • St. Francis Assisi Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Wing River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mrs. Albert Schultz Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rail Prairie Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Scandia Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rosenlund Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosenlund Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenlund Cemetery
    • Fish Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Franzen Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cushing Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cushing Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Union Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
      • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Randall Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83118 <5>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Camp Ripley Mounds.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Camp Ripley Mounds, with the nearest first:

  • Fort Ripley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Randall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Belle Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Pillager
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Little Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brainerd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Gull Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Motley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Harding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Philbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Philbrook is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
    • Lastrup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sobieski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Genola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Pierz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
    • Merrifield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nisswa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
    • Lake Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Swanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Hubert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert

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 Ripley Mounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Camp Ripley Mounds.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Camp Ripley Mounds:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Ripley Mounds:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068648  (Camp Ripley Mounds)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068648 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belle Prairie NW
      • Location given for Camp Ripley Mounds:
      • Lat: 46.1888889     Lon: -94.3777778
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Ripley Mounds) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.