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A visit to the Swetlanda Lutheran 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 Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

44.6583, -94.7708

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

The Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.

The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hector Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Gilbert Borth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gilbert Borth Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Borth Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bird Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bird Island Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Island Cemetery
    • St. Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374217 <5>
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bird Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295159 <5>
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82348 <5>
    • Ft. Ridgely & Dale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
    • Brack Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Brack Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Cemetery
    • Knopke - Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Hector
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bird Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibbon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Fernando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
  • North Redwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
  • Redwood Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Danube
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cosmos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Lillian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Evan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Winthrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brownton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Delhi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Clements
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Clements is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Blomkest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Renville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bird Island
  • Brownton
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Cosmos
    • Cosmos lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cosmos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
  • Danube
    • Danube lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danube.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Franklin
    • Franklin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Hector
    • Hector lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hector.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Lillian
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Continue List   (7 more)
      • Morgan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morton
      • Morton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Olivia
      • Olivia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Redwood Falls
    • Renville
    • Stewart
      • Stewart lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stewart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Winthrop

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 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 Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Renville 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 Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065390  (Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065390 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: Renville
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morton NE
      • Location given for Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6583333     Lon: -94.7708333
      • 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 Renville, 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- Swetlanda Lutheran 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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