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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 Swedish Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Swedish Cemetery (FG ID #2202671)

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 Swedish Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7466°   (37° 44' 47")

Lon:   -95.2330°   (-95° 13' 58")

The Swedish Cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Iola. Iola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Swedish Cemetery .

Name Variations for Swedish Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Friends Home Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Swedish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Allen 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 Swedish 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swedish Cemetery.

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

    • Savonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Leanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Elsmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Stark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Porterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Rollin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
    • La Harpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Moran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
    • Chanute
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Walnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Gas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
        • Gas is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Bronson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <6>
      • Petrolia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
        • Petrolia is located in Allen County
      • Bassett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Hepler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
        • Hepler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Uniontown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Iola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <6>
      • Saint Paul
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <6>
      • Earlton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
        • Earlton is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Bayard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Allen 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 Swedish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Jones Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Jones Farm Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Farm Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Humboldt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259050 <1>
    • Odense Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odense Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odense Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odense Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Leanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Leanna Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leanna Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Elsmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Elsmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Ard Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226979 <1>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92644 <1>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Galemore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Galemore Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • The Galemore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical Cemetery
        • Kern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galemore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226635 <1>
      • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Golden Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Valley Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Valley Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • La Harpe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Harpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Harpe Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Harpe Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • South Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Valley Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Valley Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Moran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moran Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran 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 Swedish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474981  (Friends Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474981 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: Stark
      • County: Allen         Elev: 309
      • Location given for GNIS #474981 (Friends Home Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2202671

    The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/

    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 Allen, 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 Swedish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7466, Longitude: -95.2330    
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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