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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 Swinnerton Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swinnerton Burial Ground

Lat:   42.5580°   (42° 33' 28")

Lon:   -70.9666°   (-70° 57' 59")

The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County<1>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the southeast of the Swinnerton Burial Ground .

Name Variations for Swinnerton Burial Ground ...

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.

Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:

  • Garden Street 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 Swinnerton Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Swinnerton Burial Ground 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swinnerton Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Hathorne
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Danvers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • Peabody
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Howe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Lynnfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Beverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
    • West Town Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
      • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • South Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • Wenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Topsfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
        • Topsfield is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
      • North Reading
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
      • Reading
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
      • Wakefield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
      • Saugus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • West Lynn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
        • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Lynn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
      • Swampscott
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
        • Swampscott is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
      • Clifton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Marblehead
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
        • Marblehead is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
      • Centerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Essex County
      • Asbury Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Boxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
        • Boxford is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
      • Prides Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
        • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
      • Beverly Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
        • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
      • West Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • West Village is located in Middlesex 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 Swinnerton Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swinnerton Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beverly
    • Danvers
      • Danvers lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danvers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Lynn
      • Lynn lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynnfield
    • Marblehead
    • Peabody
    • Reading
      • Reading lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reading.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Saugus
      • Saugus lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saugus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
    • Swampscott
    • Topsfield
    • Wakefield
    • Wenham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Swinnerton Burial Ground.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swinnerton Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <5>
    • Emmanuel Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
    • Felton Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • High Street Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wadsworth Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monumental Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monumental Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
      • Peabody Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Willow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Beverly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swinnerton Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5580, Longitude: -70.9666    
    <3>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.
    <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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <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>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.




 

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