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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 Old Swafford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Swafford 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 Old Swafford Cemetery

Lat:   35.3154°   (35° 18' 55")

Lon:   -84.6808°   (-84° 40' 50")

The Old Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Swafford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Swafford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Womack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Womack Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Swafford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Britton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Britton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickens Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Calhoun Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun Community Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in McMinn County
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    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Old Eastanallee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eastanallee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eastanallee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Eastanallee Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • New Eastanallee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Eastanallee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Eastanallee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Eastanallee Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riceville Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Charleston Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Community Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Hambright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hambright Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Council Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Council Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Trew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trew Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • South Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Liberty Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Thorn Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Swafford Cemetery.

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

  • Luskville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
    • Luskville is located in McMinn County
  • Claxton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in McMinn County
  • Calhoun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
  • Chestuee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
    • Chestuee is located in Polk County
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
  • Goodsprings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
  • Delano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellefounte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
    • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
  • Etowah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <6>
  • Lamontville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Countryside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Etola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Ocoee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Englewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
    • Goodfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • East Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Mecca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Nonaburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Archville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <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 Old Swafford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Swafford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Benton
  • Calhoun
  • Cleveland
  • Decatur
    • Decatur lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Swafford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decatur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Englewood
  • Etowah

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 websites either 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 Old Swafford 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 Old Swafford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1296376  (Old Swafford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1296376 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: Calhoun
    • County: McMinn         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #1296376 (Old Swafford Cemetery)

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, 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 Old Swafford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3154, Longitude: -84.6808       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Swafford 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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