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:
44.3261, -95.9461
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 Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Russell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wood Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake Cemetery
- Lyons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- Lynd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lynd Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd Cemetery
- Island Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake Cemetery
- Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Opdal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Opdal Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdal Cemetery
- St. Dionysius Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Danebod Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Danebod Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danebod Cemetery
- Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery
- The Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sillerud Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273838 <5>
- Skandia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Skandia Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Amiret Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Amiret Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Old Marshall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Lynd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amiret
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Arco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ghent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Minneota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lake Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tracy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lowville is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Milroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Balaton
- Cottonwood
- Currie
- Holland
- Lake Benton
- Lake Wilson
- Marshall
- Milroy
- Minneota
- Russell
- Ruthton
- Tracy
- Tracy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Russell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tyler
- Tyler lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Russell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Woodstock
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Russell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 #650424 (Russell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650424 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 473 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russell
- Location given for Russell Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.3260739 Lon: -95.946136
- 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 Lyon, 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' 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |