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A visit to the Swisher 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 Swisher Cemetery ...

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

33.1362, -97.0303

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

The Swisher Cemetery is located in Denton County<2>.

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies just to the northwest of the Swisher Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swisher Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Swisher Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Chinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chinn Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn Cemetery
  • Old Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
  • Little Elm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Denton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6476 <5>
  • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264253 <5>
  • Argyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Argyle Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Cemetery Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cemetery Hill is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Trietsch Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baccus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baccus Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baccus Cemetery
    • Sonntag Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sonntag Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonntag Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
      • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Jack Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swisher Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Dallas
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shady Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Hickory Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Corinth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Highland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Oak Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Copper Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hackberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Little Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lincoln Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Cross Roads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Bartonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Cross Roads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Flower Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Denton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Krugerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Corral City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Aubrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Swisher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Denton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Swisher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Denton 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 Swisher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348158  (Swisher Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348158 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: Denton
      • Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Denton East
      • Location given for Swisher Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1362316     Lon: -97.0302865
      • 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 Denton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swisher 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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