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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Swanwick (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swanwick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Swanwick is located in Perry County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Randolph & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Swanwick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swanwick:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Swanwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Winkle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Conant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pinckneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Willisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
    • Pyatts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Sunfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Damiansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Bartelso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Albers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • New Baden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Posey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Hoffman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Breese
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Sesser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mulkeytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
    • Valier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <2>
    • Coello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
    • North City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Christopher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
    • Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Degognia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Vergennes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oraville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Elkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Jacob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • De Soto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Murphysboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Scheller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Emerson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Roaches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dareville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Jefferson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Monroe County
    • Hecker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Percy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Welge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Marissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Saint Libory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenzburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • New Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Lementon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Freeburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mascoutah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Clarmin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Posen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Stone Church
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Addieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • Venedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Du Bois
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Okawville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • New Minden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • McBride
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Lithium
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.
    • Quarry Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
    • Saint Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swanwick, see our County-by-County Page for Swanwick.

Cemeteries Near Swanwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swanwick.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swanwick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulterville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Galum Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galum Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galum Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Knob Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mueller Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cutler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <4>
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swanwick had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swanwick, with the one closest to Swanwick listed first.

  • Coulterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Conant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Tilden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kampenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Pinckneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lively Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Percy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Caspars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
  • Denmark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
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    • Marissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Church
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swanwick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swanwick.

Newspapers Published in Swanwick ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swanwick, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swanwick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swanwick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swanwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Swanwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swanwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1698, Longitude: -89.5362       In this case, the coordinates for Swanwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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