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A visit to the Swan Lake Cemetery ...

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 Swan Lake Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swan Lake Cemetery

Lat:   42.8511°   (42° 51' 3")

Lon:   -94.8928°   (-94° 53' 34")

The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Swan Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Swan Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garton Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Laurens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Poland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
    • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <5>
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rush Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Lake Cemetery
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mallard.
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Varina Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
      • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swan Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Laurens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Marathon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Albert City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Havelock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <6>
  • Webb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Curlew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Mallard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <6>
  • Varina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
  • Plover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Gillett Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Ayrshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sioux Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rembrandt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cornell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Truesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <6>
    • Newell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Linn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fonda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
    • Rolfe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Rossie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people

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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swan Lake 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 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 Swan Lake Cemetery:

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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #462137  (Swan Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #462137 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: Albert City
    • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 406
    • Location given for GNIS #462137 (Swan Lake Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Iowa's counties, including Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swan Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8511, Longitude: -94.8928       In this case, the coordinates for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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