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A visit to the Swanton Cemetery ...


The location of the Swanton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Swanton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7917°   (43° 47' 30")

Lon:   -84.3861°   (-84° 23' 9")

The Swanton Cemetery is located in Midland County<2>.

The county seat for Midland County is located in Midland. Midland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Swanton Cemetery .

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 Swanton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Midland 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 Swanton 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swanton Cemetery.

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

    • Edenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
    • Beaverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Averill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Highwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Duel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
      • Duel is located in Bay County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • White Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
        • White Star is located in Gladwin County
      • Loomis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
        • Loomis is located in Isabella County
      • Mount Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
        • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
      • Oil City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Willard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Seidlers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
        • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Nine Mile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
        • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Bentley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Bentley is located in Bay County
      • Fisherville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
        • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Woodville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Bay 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 Swanton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Midland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Swanton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Old Bombay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • Geneva Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva Community Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Community Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Arbutus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbutus Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Cemetery
    • Beaverton City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverton City Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverton City Cemetery
    • Jerome Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerome Twp. Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Larkin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
      • Warren Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Twp. Cemetery is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Twp. Cemetery
      • Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Rhodes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rhodes Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes 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 Swanton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2544230  (Swanton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2544230 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: Edenville
      • County: Midland         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #2544230 (Swanton Cemetery)

    The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Michigan's counties, including Midland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swanton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7917, Longitude: -84.3861       In this case, the coordinates for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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