A visit to the Swain 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 Swain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swain Cemetery:
36.0187, -86.4361
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Swain Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Swain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Sneed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Charleton Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Lannom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lannom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannom Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Adkerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Espey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Espey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey Cemetery
- Horway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Horway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horway Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Keeble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeble Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Ridley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
- Lenoir Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lenoir Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Peyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Malone - Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Short Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Brothers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Leanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Walterhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Gladeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- La Vergne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Belinda City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Cainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Priest Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Doaks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Nolensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Mount Juliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beckwith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Nashboro Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wrencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Dillton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Hermitage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Mudtavern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Paragon Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Whispering Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hermitage
- La Vergne
- Lebanon
- Mount Juliet
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Swain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Swain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645973 (Swain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645973 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladeville
- Location given for Swain Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0186733 Lon: -86.4361035
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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- Swain 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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