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The location of the Swan Lake Memory Gardens 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 Swan Lake Memory Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7739°   (40° 46' 26")

Lon:   -89.6604°   (-89° 39' 37")

The Swan Lake Memory Gardens is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies just to the southeast of the Swan Lake Memory Gardens .

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 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 Swan Lake Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Peoria 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 Swan Lake Memory Gardens 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

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

    • Pottstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Keller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edwards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • West Peoria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
    • Mossville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
    • Dunlap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Peoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Bay View Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spring Bay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Hanna City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bartonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wesley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • East Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Creve Coeur
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
      • Highway Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Robein
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Harvard Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
        • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • North Pekin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
        • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
        • Former name for North Pekin:
        • Radio City
      • Farmdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Sunnyland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
      • Germantown Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>

    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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Swan Lake Memory Gardens.<5>

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

    • Koerner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koerner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koerner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koerner Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • Pottstown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pottstown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottstown Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Dickeson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickeson Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickeson Cemetery
    • Parkview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Episcopal Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107932 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Clement's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clement's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement's Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
      • Perria County Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perria County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perria County Farm Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perria County Farm Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Hitchcock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dunlap.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107584 <6>
      • Jubilee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jubilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jubilee Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge 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 Swan Lake Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419460  (Swan Lake Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #419460 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: Dunlap
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #419460 (Swan Lake Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Peoria, 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 things 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 Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7739, Longitude: -89.6604       In this case, the coordinates for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens 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.




 

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