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A visit to the Swensson 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 Swensson Cemetery ...

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

44.8772, -95.5903

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

The Swensson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Montevideo. Montevideo lies just to the northwest of the Swensson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swensson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Swensson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Dueland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dueland Cemetery
  • Palmer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Palmer Creek Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Creek Cemetery
  • Black Oak Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Strombeck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strombeck Cemetery
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Granite Falls City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Camp Release Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Camp Release Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Release Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Release Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Granite Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82049 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • First Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Twp. Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Twp. Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Montevideo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83664 <5>
    • Vestre Sogn Lutheran 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swensson Cemetery.

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

  • Granite Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maynard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Montevideo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Clarkfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanley Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Clara City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Boyd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
  • Cottonwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Echo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
    • Renville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Bend City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Prinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Belview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Milan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>

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 Swensson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chippewa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Swensson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Swensson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652951  (Swensson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652951 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: Chippewa
      • Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Asbury
      • Location given for Swensson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8771797     Lon: -95.5902996
      • 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 Chippewa, 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- Swensson 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.