A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swedish Cemetery:
44.9866, -94.0025
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County<2>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Swedish Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swedish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Howard Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Old Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
- Reinmuth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Reinmuth Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinmuth Cemetery
- Lester Prairie City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Watertown Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swedish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swedish Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winsted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelton is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lester Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Germany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Delano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albright is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Rassat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Cokato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Hydes Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Saint Bonifacius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Young America
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minnetrista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Swedish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swedish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Cokato
- Delano
- Howard Lake
- Lester Prairie
- Montrose
- Rockford
- Saint Bonifacius
- Silver Lake
- Waconia
- Waverly
- Winsted
- Young America
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 helpful 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 Swedish Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Wright 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 Swedish Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815292 (Swedish Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815292 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: Carver
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winsted
- Location given for Swedish Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9866297 Lon: -94.0024709
- 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 Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swedish 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. |