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A visit to the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens ...

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 Swan Lake Memorial Gardens ...

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

41.6934, -86.8339

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

The Swan Lake Memorial Gardens is located in LaPorte County<2>.

The county seat for LaPorte County is located in La Porte. La Porte lies just to the southeast of the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lows Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
  • Beattys Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rossburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Shippeeburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shippeeburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippeeburg Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Eight Square Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Square Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Walker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86348 <5>
    • Furnessville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnessville Cemetery
    • Eaheart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Eaheart Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaheart Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Waterford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Trail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Pottawattamie Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Michigan City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Michiana Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Michiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holmesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Grand Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Town-of-Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • Beverly Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Door Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • La Porte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • New Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
    • Westville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Pier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaPorte County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to LaPorte 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 Swan Lake Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #444459  (Swan Lake Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #444459 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: LaPorte
      • Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Michigan City East
      • Location given for Swan Lake Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 41.6933739     Lon: -86.8339166
      • 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 LaPorte, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swan Lake Memorial Gardens) 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.