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A visit to the Swenson 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 Swenson Cemetery ...

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

32.6940, -98.7323

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

The Swenson Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Swenson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swenson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Swenson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Caddo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • St.s Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Breckenridge Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <5>
  • Acker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Bee Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Harpersville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Yellow Fork Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Veale Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    • Colony Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Necessity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Caddo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Wayland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Breckenridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Ranger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Strawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eolian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Eliasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Olden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Eureka
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eastland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mingus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Thurber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Cisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Swenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Swenson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348149  (Swenson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348149 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 413 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caddo
      • Location given for Swenson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6940136     Lon: -98.7322843
      • 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 Stephens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swenson 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.