A visit to the Swindelly 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 Swindelly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swindelly Cemetery:
31.8529, -92.7046
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swindelly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swindelly Cemetery is located in Winn Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies just to the northeast of the Swindelly Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swindelly Cemetery.
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 Swindelly Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swindelly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Winnfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Winnfield Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- The Morning Star Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winnfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447270 <5>
- Teagle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Teagle Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teagle Cemetery
- McDade Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McDade Memorial Park is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Memorial Park
- Franks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Franks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Tyson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boyett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Jordon Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jordon Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordon Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swindelly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swindelly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whitford is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
- Atlanta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winnfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Couley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Couley is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Dodson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Maurice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldonna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Clarence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Sikes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caspari ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
- Dry Prong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
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 Swindelly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winn Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swindelly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colfax
- Montgomery
- Natchitoches
- Winnfield
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 Swindelly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Winn Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Swindelly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #548060 (Swindelly Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548060 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
- Parish: Winn
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Atlanta
- Location given for Swindelly Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8529428 Lon: -92.7045948
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swindelly Cemetery) 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. |