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A visit to the Swofford 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 Swofford Cemetery ...

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

37.9728, -88.8190

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

The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the west northwest of the Swofford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swofford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Swofford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Melvin Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
  • Manion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Manion Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manion Cemetery
  • Otterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Otterson Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterson Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Neal Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Smothers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smothers Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothers Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Downs Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Overturf Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joplin Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Clem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Clem Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rea Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
    • New Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New Union Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The East Fork Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Fork Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Thompsonville.
      • The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989982 <5>
    • Isaacs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Isaacs Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
    • Brady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brady Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swofford Cemetery.

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

  • Smothersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Smothersville is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Hanaford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hanaford is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Parrish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Parrish is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Steel City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Steel City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Thompsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Akin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Deering City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deering City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fitt's Hill is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
  • West Frankfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Frankfort is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • West City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Ewing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ewing is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orient is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
    • Whittington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Frisco is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Taylor Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Hill is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Rend City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rend City is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Buckner is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <6>
    • Cambon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambon is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Plumfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plumfield is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Stiritz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Cornerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
    • Freeman Spur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
    • Johnston City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Valier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Valier is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <6>
    • Christopher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Swofford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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