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A visit to the Swinney Cemetery ...


The location of the Swinney Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Swinney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.9274°   (29° 55' 38")

Lon:   -94.7421°   (-94° 44' 31")

The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the north northwest of the Swinney Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Swinney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Liberty County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Swinney Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swinney Cemetery.

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

    • Moss Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Old River - Winfree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Wallisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
      • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <4>
    • Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Ames
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Turtle Bayou
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Hankamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
      • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <4>
    • Raywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mont Belvieu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
      • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <4>
    • Woodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
    • Anahuac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Devers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
      • Stilson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
        • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Monroe City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Kenefick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
        • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Beach City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
        • Beach City is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Daisetta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
        • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <4>
      • Cedar Bayou
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
        • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Dayton Lakes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
        • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Hardin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Chaparral Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
        • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Hull
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>

    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 Swinney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Swinney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Speight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speight Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
    • Quarters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quarters Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarters Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthy Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Albritton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Walter Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wallisville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallisville Cemetery
      • Godfrey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
      • Eminence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Icet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Icet Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icet Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Tom Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tom Richardson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Richardson Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Abshier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshier Cemetery

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

    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 Swinney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369492  (Swinney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369492 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: Shiloh
      • County: Liberty         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #1369492 (Swinney Cemetery)

    The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Liberty, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swinney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9274, Longitude: -94.7421       In this case, the coordinates for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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