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A visit to the Swain Cemetery ...


The location of the Swain 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 Swain Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4786°   (42° 28' 42")

Lon:   -77.8578°   (-77° 51' 28")

The Swain Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Swain Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Swain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Swain 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swain Cemetery.

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

    • Swain
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <4>
    • Garwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Canaseraga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
    • Bishopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Cumminsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Arkport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <4>
    • Aristotle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • West Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wiscoy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
        • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • West Almond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Almond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
        • Almond is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
      • Stephens Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
        • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Kysorville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
        • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Fillmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Hornell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
        • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Groveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Koy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Koy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
        • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Angelica
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
        • Angelica is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <4>
      • Hornell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
      • Castile
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
        • Castile is located in Wyoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
      • Hume
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Swain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Swain Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brewer Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Corners Cemetery
    • Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Dalton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376406 <7>
    • German Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Settlement Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
    • Canaseraga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dalton Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216998 <7>
    • Weaver Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Settlement Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Settlement Cemetery
    • Ossian Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seager Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Doty's Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty's Corners Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty's Corners Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Consalus Cemetery
        • Denton - Jaggard Cemetery
        • Westview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Stahl Brothers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nunda Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1253406 <7>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Hunts Hollow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Short Tract Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Lippincott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippincott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippincott Cemetery
      • Bailey Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Hill Cemetery
      • Bluff Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Point Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Point Cemetery
      • Byersville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byersville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byersville Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn 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 Swain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2544279  (Swain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2544279 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: Canaseraga
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 457
      • Location given for GNIS #2544279 (Swain Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Allegany, 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 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 Swain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4786, Longitude: -77.8578       In this case, the coordinates for the Swain 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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