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A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swedish Cemetery:

40.8967, -90.2885

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

The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the northwest of the Swedish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Swedish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Mather Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
  • McCallister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Elias Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Clark Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery

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 Swedish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swedish Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Knoxville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Galesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Knox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • De Long
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Gilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wataga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maquon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahinda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Surrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Henderson Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • London Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Utah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Saint Augustine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Swedish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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