Cemeteries in Yellow Medicine County, MN
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has 34 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Canby (11), Cottonwood (9) and Granite Falls (6). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (12%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (9%) and 1 Methodist cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Yellow Medicine County
- Hanley Falls Lutheran CemeteryCottonwoodLutheran cemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryCottonwoodLutheran cemetery
- Methodist CemeteryCottonwoodMethodist cemetery
- Spring Creek Norwegian Lutheran CemeteryCottonwoodLutheran cemetery
- Antelope Hills Christian CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Bergen CemeteryMontevideoCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Burton CemeteryMinneotaCemetery
- Camp Release CemeteryMontevideoCemetery
- Clarkfield CemeteryMontevideoCemetery
- East CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Fortier CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Fridhem CemeteryMontevideoCemetery
- German CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Israels CemeteryMinneotaCemetery
- Nicolai CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Rock Valley CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Saint Andrews CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Saint Leo CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Saint Lucas CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Swede Home CemeteryMinneotaCemetery
- Swenson CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- Union CemeteryGranite FallsCemetery
- Wergeland CemeteryCanbyCemetery
- West CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Zion CemeteryDawsonCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Yellow Medicine County?
We list 34 cemeteries in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Yellow Medicine County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Minnesota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Yellow Medicine County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Minnesota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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