A visit to the Swift Creek 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 Swift Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swift Creek Cemetery:
30.3744, -82.7976
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swift Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swift Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Swift Creek Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Eastside Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poole Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Poole Pond Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole Pond Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Godbolt Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barton Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jasper.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71757 <5>
- Spring Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Branch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jasper.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72648 <5>
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jasper.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1875679 <5>
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jasper.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235576 <5>
- Huntsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- Wellborn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Live Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McClellan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Rest Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rest Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 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)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Rixford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Live Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Padlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Bakers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- McAlpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McColskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Jennings
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Branford
- Jasper
- Lake City
- Statenville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Swift Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Swift Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #291963 (Swift Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #291963 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Springs West
- Location given for Swift Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3743899 Lon: -82.797629
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swift Creek 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. |