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A visit to the Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls Cemetery ...

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

45.4011, -95.4194

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sather Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitman Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Frank Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Lake Cemetery
  • Nichols Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
  • East Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Zion Cemetery
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monson Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
    • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
    • Stockholm Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson City Cemetery
    • Our Redeemer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • West Norway Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Ben Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Ben Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ben Cemetery

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

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)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Sunburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • 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)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Murdock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Clontarf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sedan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Starbuck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brooten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Long Beach is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
    • Danvers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Grove Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Belgrade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Lowry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pennock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Cyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Swift Falls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift 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 Swift Falls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2065705  (Swift Falls Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065705 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: Swift
      • Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Swift Falls
      • Location given for Swift Falls Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4011111     Lon: -95.4194444
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swift Falls 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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