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A visit to the Swift Bird Cemetery ...

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 Swift Bird Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1219°   (45° 7' 18")

Lon:   -100.3179°   (-100° 19' 4")

The Swift Bird Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Timber Lake. Timber Lake lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Swift Bird Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Swift Bird Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Le Beau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Beau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Beau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Petro Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petro Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petro Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appomattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appomattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rushs Enemy Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushs Enemy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushs Enemy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rushs Enemy Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Akaska Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreiber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreiber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schreiber Cemetery is located in Sully County
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gettysburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gettysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Blair Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Agar Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agar Cemetery
      • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Evarts Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evarts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Swift Bird Cemetery.

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

  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
  • La Plant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Akaska
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Agar
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
    • Agar is located in Sully County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <6>
  • Ridgeview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <6>
  • Lebanon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Hoven
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Glenham
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
    • Glenham is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <6>
  • Mobridge
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Selby
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <6>
  • Whitehorse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <6>

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 Swift Bird Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swift Bird 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 Swift Bird Cemetery:

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 Swift Bird Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1263591  (Swift Bird Cemetery (historical))
    • Note: GNIS record #1263591 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: Patch Skin Buttes SE
    • County: Dewey         Elev: 490
    • Location given for GNIS #1263591 (Swift Bird Cemetery (historical))

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swift Bird Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1219, Longitude: -100.3179       In this case, the coordinates for the Swift Bird Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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