RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Wayne County >> Swales CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Swales 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 Swales Cemetery ...

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

43.2634, -77.0605

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

The Swales Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Swales Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swales Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Mill Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
  • Sodus Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sodus Rural Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Rural Cemetery
  • Kitchen Burial Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kitchen Burial Plot is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Burial Plot
  • Joy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Joy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
  • Espenschied Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Espenschied Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espenschied Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65047 <5>
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zurich Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich Cemetery
  • South Sodus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Sodus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus Cemetery
  • York Settlement Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ridge Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
    • Upper Corners Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upper Corners Graveyard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Corners Graveyard
      • The Upper Corners Graveyard has also been known as:
      • Upper Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66576 <5>
    • Glerum Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Glerum Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glerum Farm Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
    • Furnaceville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Marion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
      • The Marion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marion Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1182755 <5>
    • Fairville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Fairville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville Cemetery
    • North Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rose Cemetery
    • Huron Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swales Cemetery.

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

  • Sodus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sodus Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Williamson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pultneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Sodus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
  • York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • York is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • North Huron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
  • Wayne Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
  • Huron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Orchard Grove Village Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wolcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Furnace Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Walworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Mud Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Lakeside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Huddle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Marquart Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clyde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Swales Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Swales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Swales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #966874  (Swales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #966874 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salmon Creek
      • Location given for Swales Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2633984     Lon: -77.0605288
      • 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 New York's counties, including Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swales 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.