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A visit to the Swanson 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 Swanson Cemetery ...

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

32.5999, -94.0782

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

The Swanson Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Swanson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swanson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swanson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blocker Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Mimosa Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mimosa Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hall Cemetery
  • Republican Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hope #2 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope #2 Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope #2 Cemetery
  • Motley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Motley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Hope #1 Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope #1 Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope #1 Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
    • Hayner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayner Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayner Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • Minneweather Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scottsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pinebluff Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swanson Cemetery.

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

  • Longwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Jonesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Karnack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Uncertain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Waskom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mooringsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Western Hills Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Longwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Pope City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elysian Fields
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Panola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Belcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reisor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Edgewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Silver Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Chateau Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Shreveport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vivian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Swanson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Swanson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348121  (Swanson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348121 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: Harrison
      • Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Latex
      • Location given for Swanson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5998708     Lon: -94.0782411
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Harrison, 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- Swanson 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.