A visit to the Slawson 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 Slawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Slawson Cemetery:
38.8448, -85.1372
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Slawson Cemetery is located in Switzerland County<2>.
The county seat for Switzerland County is located in Vevay. Vevay lies just to the south southeast of the Slawson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Slawson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Slawson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Slawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pelser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pelser Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelser Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Allensville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Allensville Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville Cemetery
- Marker - Althoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Marker - Althoff Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marker - Althoff Cemetery
- The Marker - Althoff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Althoff Cemetery
- Moerkers Cemetery
- Obertate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86757 <5>
- Mermoud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Risk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Risk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Stow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stow Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow Cemetery
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- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Church Cemetery
- The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486215 <5>
- Pate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Nickolson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickolson Cemetery
- Basset Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Basset Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basset Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Beebe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Risk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Risk Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Pullum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ghent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ghent Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent Cemetery
- Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ghent IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ghent IOOF Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent IOOF Cemetery
- Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery #1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery #1 is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery #1
- Blanton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Bovard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bovard Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Slawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bennington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Avonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Bear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Allensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Vevay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Ghent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Brooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Lamb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Prestonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Easterday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Bryantsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
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 Slawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Switzerland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Slawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Dillsboro
- Ghent
- Ghent lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Slawson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ghent.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Vevay
- Vevay lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Slawson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vevay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Warsaw
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 Slawson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Switzerland 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 Slawson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443599 (Slawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443599 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: Switzerland
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bennington
- Location given for Slawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.844782 Lon: -85.1371756
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Switzerland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Slawson 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. |