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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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swede Valley Lutheran 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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   41.9766°   (41° 58' 35")

Lon:   -94.0283°   (-94° 1' 41")

The Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Boone. Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Peoples Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Fairview UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview UMC Cemetery
    • The Fairview UMC Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • The Fairview UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348924 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242795 <5>
    • James Gildea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Gildea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Gildea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Gildea Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Biblical College Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biblical College Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biblical College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biblical College Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Boone Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Memorial Garden is located in Boone County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Boone County
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Maas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maas Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Grand Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Ridge Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Hull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Leatham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leatham Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Milton Plott Grave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Plott Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Plott Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Plott Grave is located in Boone 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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Moingona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Moingona is located in Boone County
  • Beaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Bouton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <6>
  • Rippey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
    • Rippey is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Boone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Boone County
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Xenia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Dallas County
  • Luther
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fraser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Grand Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <6>
    • Madrid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Boxholm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <6>
    • Dana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Minburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • High Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County

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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boone
    • Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Bouton
    • Bouton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bouton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
  • Boxholm
    • Boxholm lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boxholm.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
  • Grand Junction
  • Madrid
    • Madrid lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Minburn
  • Ogden
    • Ogden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Paton
    • Paton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Pilot Mound
  • Woodward
    • Woodward lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Woodward.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward

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 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 Swede Valley Lutheran 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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1996575  (Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1996575 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: Berkley
    • County: Boone         Elev: 333
    • Location given for GNIS #1996575 (Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

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 Boone, 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 Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9766, Longitude: -94.0283       In this case, the coordinates for the Swede Valley Lutheran 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.
<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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