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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 Andy Swenson Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Andy Swenson Gravesite

Lat:   38.6065°   (38° 36' 23")

Lon:   -109.2236°   (-109° 13' 24")

The Andy Swenson Gravesite is located in Grand County<1>.

The county seat for Grand County is located in Moab. Moab lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west of the Andy Swenson Gravesite .

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 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 Andy Swenson Gravesite:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Grand 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 Andy Swenson Gravesite 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Andy Swenson Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Andy Swenson Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Basin ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
      • Basin is located in Grand County
    • Castleton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Grand County
    • Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson's Mesa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mesa
      • Wilson's Mesa is located in Grand County
      • Wilson's Mesa has also been known as:
      • Mesa
    • Castle Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
      • Castle Valley is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Richardson ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Grand County
    • Spanish Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Valley
      • Spanish Valley is located in San Juan County
    • Plainfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Grand County
      • Plainfield has also been known as:
      • Bueno
      • Poverty Flat
      • Poverty Flats
      • Spanish Valley
    • Dewey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Grand County
    • Gateway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Moab
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab
      • Moab is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,373 people
      • Former names for Moab:
      • Grand Valley
      • Mormon Fort
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moab <5>
    • La Sal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • La Sal ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Sal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
      • La Sal is located in San Juan County
      • Former name for La Sal:
      • Coyote
      • La Sal has also been known as:
      • Old La Sal
    • Paradox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
      • Paradox is located in Montrose County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <5>
    • Cisco ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Andy Swenson Gravesite. The following communities are located in Grand County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Andy Swenson Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Moab
      • Moab lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Andy Swenson Gravesite.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moab.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Andy Swenson Gravesite.<6>

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

    • Castleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pinhook Battle Site Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Castle Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Red Cliffs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Grand County
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77456 <7>
    • Grand Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery
    • La Sal Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradox Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradox Cemetery is located in Montrose County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradox 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 Andy Swenson Gravesite:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989826  (Andy Swenson Gravesite)
      • Note: GNIS record #1989826 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: Mount Waas
      • County: Grand         Elev: 2729
      • Location given for GNIS #1989826 (Andy Swenson Gravesite)

    The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Andy Swenson Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6065, Longitude: -109.2236    
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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