A visit to the Swain Memorial 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 Swain Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swain Memorial Cemetery:
35.4407, -83.4375
The Swain Memorial Cemetery is located in Swain County<1>.
The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the southwest of the Swain Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swain Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Swain Memorial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swain Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Galbraith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- De Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The De Hart Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Hart Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
- McHan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- Connor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Connor Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
- Roundhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roundhill Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Birdtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Swain Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swain Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryson City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whittier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Unahala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Almond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wesser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leatherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tellico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Stecoah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nantahala
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Swain Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swain Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Sylva lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Swain Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Webster
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 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 Swain Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Swain Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015972 (Swain Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015972 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 560 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bryson City
- Location given for Swain Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4409294 Lon: -83.436825
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swain Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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