A visit to the Big Bend 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 Big Bend Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Bend Cemetery:
45.1736, -95.6845
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Bend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.
The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Big Bend Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Bend Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Big Bend Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Bank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bank Cemetery
- Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mandt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Original Big Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Molin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molin Cemetery
- Six Mile Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buffalo Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Our Redeemer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
- Benson City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson City Cemetery
- Kviteseid Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kviteseid Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Brono Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Brono Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brono Cemetery
- Louriston Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Bend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Bend City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Danvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Graff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Holloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Murdock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Clontarf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montevideo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kerkhoven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Swift Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Maynard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clara City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 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 Big Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Bend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton
- Benson
- Boyd
- Boyd lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Clara City
- Dawson
- Granite Falls
- Hancock
- Kerkhoven
- Madison
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Milan
- Milan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Bend Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Montevideo
- Murdock
- Raymond
- Watson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Big Bend Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Swift 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 Big Bend Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #640077 (Big Bend Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640077 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: Swift
- Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gracelock NW
- Location given for Big Bend Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1735704 Lon: -95.6844773
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Swift, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Bend 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. |
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