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A visit to the Swinney Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Swinney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3056°   (39° 18' 20")

Lon:   -85.6728°   (-85° 40' 22")

The Swinney Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Swinney Cemetery .

Establishment of the Swinney Cemetery ...

The Swinney Cemetery was established in 1830.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Galbraith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbraith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbraith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nauvoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Hartsville College Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartsville College Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sidener Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sidener Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Mowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Means Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Old St. Louis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Louis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Louis Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Shirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Lower Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County

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 Swinney Cemetery.

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

  • Burney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
    • Burney is located in Decatur County
  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Rugby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <7>
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Shelby County
  • Norristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
    • Norristown is located in Shelby County
  • Letts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
    • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Letts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
    • Letts is located in Decatur County
  • Adams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Decatur County
  • Harris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Petersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Saint Omer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <7>
    • Grammer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Alert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Wilson Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <7>
    • Waldron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Clifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Harper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County

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 Swinney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swinney Cemetery.

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 Swinney Cemetery:

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 Swinney Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #444498  (Swinney Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #444498 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hartsville
    • County: Decatur         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #444498 (Swinney Cemetery)

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Decatur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swinney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3056, Longitude: -85.6728       In this case, the coordinates for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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