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A visit to the Swink 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 Swink Cemetery ...

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

34.0257, -95.2066

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

The Swink Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Swink Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swink Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Swink Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Towson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Towson Cemetery
  • Old Ft. Towson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Valliant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moran Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
  • Sobol Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sobol Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobol Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Rufe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Frogville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frogville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville Cemetery
  • Everidge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Everidge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everidge Cemetery
  • Black Jack Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Spencerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville Cemetery
    • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
    • Missionary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Missionary Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Corinne Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Corinne Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne Cemetery
    • Shoat Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shoat Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoat Springs Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Albion (TX).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379950 <5>
    • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Ringold Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ringold Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringold Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swink Cemetery.

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

  • Swink
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fort Towson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Valliant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Slim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Slim is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
  • Rufe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sawyer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Frogville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frogville is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
  • Virgil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Virgil is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Kanawha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Millerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wright City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Spencerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Corinne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Ringold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Addielou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Oleta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Albion is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Pin Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Garvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rattan
      (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 Swink Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Swink Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Swink Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1098701  (Swink Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1098701 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: Choctaw
      • Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Swink
      • Location given for Swink Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0256617     Lon: -95.2066202
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Swink 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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