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A visit to the Swift Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Swift Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Swift Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swift Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swift Creek Cemetery

Lat:   30.3744°   (30° 22' 27")

Lon:   -82.7976°   (-82° 47' 51")

The Swift Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Swift Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Swift Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Swift Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swift Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swift Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • White Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Rixford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Live Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • McAlpin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • McColskey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • O'Brien
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Olustee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lulu
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fargo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Clinch County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
      • Statenville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
        • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <4>
      • Dowling Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
        • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
      • Melrose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)

    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 Swift Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swift Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Swift Creek Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swift Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastside Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Poole Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poole Pond Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Pond Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Godbolt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Godbolt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbolt Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Wellborn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McClellan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • East Rest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Rest Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rest Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Nunn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • White Chimney Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chimney Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery

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

    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 Swift Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291963  (Swift Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #291963 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: White Springs West
      • County: Hamilton         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #291963 (Swift Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Hamilton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swift Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3744, Longitude: -82.7976       In this case, the coordinates for the Swift Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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