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A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery ...

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

29.1783, -96.2852

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

The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wharton County<2>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Swedish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
  • St. Procopius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Procopius Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius Cemetery
    • The St. Procopius Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Procopius Cemetery
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of El Campo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970386 <5>
  • Hahn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hahn Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn Cemetery
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Nada Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nada Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nada Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ganado Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
    • Ganado Community Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Partain Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
    • Garwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garwood Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swedish Cemetery.

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

  • El Campo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hillje
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillje is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
  • Pierce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Louise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Danevang
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hahn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
  • Mackay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Glen Flora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wharton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lane City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Egypt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ganado
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Midfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Garwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hungerford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boedecker Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Eldridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Markham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalmers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • McCroskey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
    • Blessing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Swedish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wharton County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wharton 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 Swedish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369460  (Swedish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369460 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: Wharton
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Campo
      • Location given for Swedish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1783078     Lon: -96.2852428
      • 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 Wharton, 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 from Point A (ie- Swedish 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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