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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Swede Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Swede Creek Cemetery (FG ID #93888)

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 Swede Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5367°   (39° 32' 12")

Lon:   -96.7079°   (-96° 42' 28")

The Swede Creek Cemetery is located in Riley County<2>.

The county seat for Riley County is located in Manhattan. Manhattan lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Swede Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Swede Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Riley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Swede Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swede Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Winkler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Olsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <5>
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
    • Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <5>
    • May Day
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
    • Walsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Chepstow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Fostoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Leonardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <5>
    • Barnes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
        • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Blaine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Green
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
        • Riley is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Former names for Riley:
        • Riley Center
        • Union
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <5>
      • Westmoreland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Frankfort
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Greenleaf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
        • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <5>

    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 Swede Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swede Creek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bellegarde Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Bellegarde Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • The Bellegarde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellegard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellegarde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92005 <1>
    • Czech - Moravian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • The St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Weneceslaus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Peach Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Harbaugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbaugh Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbaugh Cemetery
    • Teske Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Mariadahl Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mariadahl Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariadahl Cemetery
      • Oostburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oostburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oostburg Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oostburg Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fancy Creek Church Cemetery
        • Zion UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225966 <1>
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery

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

    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 Swede Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473396  (Swede Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473396 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: Blue Rapids SW
      • County: Riley         Elev: 397
      • Location given for GNIS #473396 (Swede Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93888

    The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, 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 Swede Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5367, Longitude: -96.7079    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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