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A visit to the Swan Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

46.4994, -94.6753

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

The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Wadena County<2>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Swan Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swan Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Swan Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Esterdy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
  • Hallet Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moose Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moose Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake Cemetery
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Bridgeman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bridgeman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman Cemetery
    • The Bridgeman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnetts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81982 <5>
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • West Lyons Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lyons Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sebeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83809 <5>
  • Motley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Motley Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
  • Wing River Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mayo Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayo Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Creek Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lunde Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lunde Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunde Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Pillager Frontier Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager Frontier Cemetery
      • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pillager Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83059 <5>
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Thomas of the Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swan Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Ellis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ellis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Staples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Motley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nimrod
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Shore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Aldrich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Philbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Pillager
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Gull Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Verndale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nisswa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
  • Pequot Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lake Hubert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
    • Jenkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
    • Chickamaw Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Sebeka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
    • Breezy Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hewitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Backus
      (23 miles [37 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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Swan Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wadena 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652911  (Swan Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652911 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: Wadena
      • Est. Elev: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Motley NW
      • Location given for Swan Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.499408     Lon: -94.6752906
      • 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 Wadena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan Valley 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.