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A visit to the Swanson 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 Swanson Cemetery ...

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

48.7339, -96.5635

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

The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Swanson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swanson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Swanson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bronson Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lake Bronson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263645 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Vagle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vagle Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vagle Cemetery
  • Eidsvold Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Eidsvold Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold Cemetery
  • Johansson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Johansson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johansson Cemetery
  • Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jupiter Community Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Emmaus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Emmaus Cemetery
  • Pelan Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pelan Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelan Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jupiter Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oslo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • West Emmaus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Emmaus Cemetery
    • Edward Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pederson Burials
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pederson Burials is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Burials
    • Karlstad Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Karlstad Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Pauli Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pauli Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauli Cemetery
    • Hewett Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hewett Family Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett Family Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swanson Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Bronson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Halma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Karlstad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Deerwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennedy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Englund
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Strandquist
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenbush
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hallock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Donaldson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Strathcona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tolstoi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoi
    • Arbakka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbakka
    • Mattson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mattson is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
    • Stephen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sirko
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirko
    • Badger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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 Swanson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kittson County.

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

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 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 Swanson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kittson 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 Swanson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575854  (Swanson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575854 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Halma
      • Location given for Swanson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.733901     Lon: -96.563548
      • 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 Kittson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swanson 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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