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A visit to the Swan 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 Swan Cemetery ...

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

44.6601, -69.9867

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

The Swan Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies just to the west of the Swan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Swan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weeks Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Weeks Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Hampshire Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • Lado Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lado Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lado Cemetery
  • Gower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gower Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
  • Chesterville Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Frederic Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic Cemetery
  • Locke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Locke Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
  • Boardman - True Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Farmington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #800867 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swan Cemetery.

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

  • New Sharon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercer is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Farmington Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Chesterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
  • Smithfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Industry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
  • Fairbanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • East Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norridgewock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Anson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
    • Temple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Wilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • New Vineyard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • North Belgrade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
    • Barron Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
    • South Strong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Strong is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
    • North Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • Locks Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
    • North Anson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Swan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swan 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 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 Swan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Swan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #576575  (Swan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #576575 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
      • County: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mercer
      • Location given for Swan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.66007     Lon: -69.98667
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan 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.