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A visit to the Swenson 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 Swenson Cemetery ...

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

47.7192, -97.4579

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

The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Swenson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swenson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Swenson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
    • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosset Family Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
  • EUB Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Herlickson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Emerado Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Emerado Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado Cemetery
    • Arvilla Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Arvilla Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
    • Severson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal 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 Swenson Cemetery.

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

  • Hatton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Holmes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Kempton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Emerado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arvilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Larimore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynolds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Buxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Kelly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Mekinock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sherbrooke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McCanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna

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 Swenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Swenson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Swenson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032423  (Swenson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032423 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hatton
      • Location given for Swenson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.719153     Lon: -97.4578655
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swenson 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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