A visit to the Swan 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 Swan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swan Cemetery:
39.8711, -103.6397
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Swan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Swan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbott Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Jolly Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Jolly Family Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Family Cemetery
- Lindon Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lindon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon Cemetery
- Adena Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Adena Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Gebaurer Family Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
- Hoyt Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Cemetery
- Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brush Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Presbyterian Church Columbarium
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Akron Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- Walks Camp Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- The Walks Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walks Camp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Swan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Last Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Last Chance is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Shamrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shamrock is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Rago ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rago is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Lindon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twelvemile Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Cabin Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Elba ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Anton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pinneo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
- Hoyt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyt is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Brush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Trail
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Log Lane Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Thurman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thurman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
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 Swan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swan Cemetery.
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 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 Swan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Swan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2091964 (Swan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2091964 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 1409 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wetzel Creek
- Location given for Swan Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8711111 Lon: -103.6397222
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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 Colorado's counties, including Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan 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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