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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. 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 Swinney Cemetery ...

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

39.3056, -85.6728

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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 22 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)
    • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Hartsville College Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sidener Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sidener Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • Mowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowery Cemetery
    • Means Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Old St. Louis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old St. Louis Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Louis Cemetery
    • Newbern Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newbern Christian Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Christian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newbern Christian Cemetery is located in Newbern.
      • The Newbern Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newbern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164408 <5>
    • Shirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shirk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirk Cemetery
    • Lower Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lower Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Union 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 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)
    • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Rugby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
  • Newbern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Norristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Letts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
  • Letts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
  • Adams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Harris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Petersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Saint Omer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grammer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
    • Alert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Sardinia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Wilson Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waldron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Clifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: