A visit to the Swiss 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 Swiss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swiss Cemetery:
42.8491, -94.0247
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swiss Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.
The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Swiss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swiss Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Swiss Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swiss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vernon Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Twp. Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Luverne Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Twp. Cemetery
- Lake Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lake Church Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church Cemetery
- Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Damman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damman Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Goldfield.
- The Glenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goldfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94877 <5>
- Magor Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wright County Burying Grounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright County Burying Grounds is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright County Burying Grounds
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright County Burying Grounds is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Goldfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535224 <5>
- Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Corwith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Beaver Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The East Beaver Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Cemetery
- Willicksen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willicksen Cemetery
- Schwenck Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swiss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hardy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Renwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lu Verne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Goldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Thor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dakota City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Bode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Eagle Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Sexton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Wesley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Badger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Clarion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Hutchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Algona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ottosen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 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 Swiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humboldt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Algona
- Bode
- Clarion
- Corwith
- Eagle Grove
- Goldfield
- Humboldt
- Kanawha
- Livermore
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
- Wesley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Swiss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Humboldt 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 Swiss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462159 (Swiss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462159 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: Humboldt
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hardy
- Location given for Swiss Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8491362 Lon: -94.0246756
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Humboldt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swiss 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. |