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A visit to the Swan Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1513°   (45° 9' 4")

Lon:   -94.3451°   (-94° 20' 42")

The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Meeker County<2>.

The county seat for Meeker County is located in Litchfield. Litchfield lies just to the west of the Swan Lake Cemetery .

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 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 Swan Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Meeker 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 Swan Lake 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swan Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Darwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <4>
    • Dassel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <4>
    • Forest City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Litchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cokato
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
      • Cokato is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <4>
    • Watkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <4>
    • Albright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Albright is located in Wright County
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <4>
    • Kimball
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
    • Smith Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Albion Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Annandale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
        • Annandale is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <4>
      • Fairhaven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
        • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Howard Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eden Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
        • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <4>
      • Manannah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
        • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Cedar Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Grove City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
      • Rassat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
        • Rassat is located in Wright County
      • Maple Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
        • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <4>
      • Hutchinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>

    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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meeker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Swan Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Little Swan Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Lake Arvilla Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Arvilla Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery
    • South Kingston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kingston Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Dassel Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dassel Community Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • The Dassel Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dassel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dassel Community Cemetery
    • French Lake Mission Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Lake Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Lake Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Lake Mission Cemetery
    • Redeemer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redeemer Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
    • West Kingston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Kingston Cemetery
    • Ostmark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ostmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ostmark Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostmark Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • North Kingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Kingston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Talbot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
      • Steelsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steelsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steelsville Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steelsville Cemetery
      • Crow River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow River Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Our Savior Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Lake Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Union Cemetery is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Union 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 Swan Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2439429  (Swan Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2439429 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: Kingston
      • County: Meeker         Elev: 338
      • Location given for GNIS #2439429 (Swan Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Meeker, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swan Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1513, Longitude: -94.3451       In this case, the coordinates for the Swan Lake 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.




 

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