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A visit to the Swem Grave ...

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 Swem Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swem Grave:

41.7761, -86.5131

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

The Swem Grave is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Swem Grave .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Swem Grave.<4>

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

  • Galien Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Galien Twp. Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien Twp. Cemetery
    • The Galien Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galien Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746630 <5>
  • Germinder & Ward Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shedd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
  • McGowan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Teeter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Teeter Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
  • St. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cemetery
  • Bakertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
  • Stevens Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Troy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Buchanan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1271 <5>
    • Glendora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora Cemetery
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Cemetery
    • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Olive Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Chapel Cemetery
    • Portage Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Portage Prairie Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Prairie Cemetery
      • The Portage Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portage Prairie UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268878 <5>
    • Howe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Dragon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swem Grave.

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

  • Galien
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Galien is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Avery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • New Carlisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Three Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Zeigler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Bakertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bakertown is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
  • Hesston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
  • New Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hills Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
  • Glendora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Smith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rolling Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buchanan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazelhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Lakeside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Union Pier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Snow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Snow is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
    • Bridgman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Crumstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
    • New Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baroda
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Swem Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swem Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Swem Grave: