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A visit to the Swift Falls Cemetery ...


The location of the Swift Falls Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Swift Falls Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swift Falls Cemetery

Lat:   45.4011°   (45° 24' 3")

Lon:   -95.4194°   (-95° 25' 9")

The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Swift Falls Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Swift Falls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Swift Falls Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swift Falls Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swift Falls Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Swift Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Sunburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Benson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • De Graff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Murdock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Clontarf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
    • Sedan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Starbuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Long Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Prairie ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
        • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Danvers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Grove Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Hancock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Belgrade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
        • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Lowry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
      • Pennock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
        • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Cyrus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
      • Villard
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Swift Falls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belgrade
    • Benson
      • Benson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Swift Falls Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Brooten
    • Cyrus
      • Cyrus lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Swift Falls Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Glenwood
    • Hancock
    • Kerkhoven
    • Murdock
    • New London
    • Spicer
      • Spicer lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Swift Falls Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spicer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Starbuck
    • Villard
      • Villard lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Swift Falls Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Villard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
    • Westport

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swift Falls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Sather Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sather Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sather Family Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sather Family Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
    • Hitman Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitman Family Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitman Family Cemetery
    • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Frank Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Lake Cemetery
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Cemetery
    • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Monson Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Lake Cemetery
      • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery
      • Erickson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburg Cemetery
      • Stockholm Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockholm Family Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Family Cemetery
      • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chippewa Falls Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Falls Cemetery
      • Benson City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson City Cemetery
      • Our Redeemer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • St. Bridget Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • West Norway Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norway Lake Cemetery
      • Lake Ben Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Ben Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ben Cemetery

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

    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 Swift Falls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065705  (Swift Falls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2065705 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Swift Falls
      • County: Swift         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #2065705 (Swift Falls Cemetery)

    The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Swift, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swift Falls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4011, Longitude: -95.4194       In this case, the coordinates for the Swift Falls Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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