A visit to the Andy Swenson Gravesite ...
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 Andy Swenson Gravesite ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Andy Swenson Gravesite:
38.6065, -109.2236
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Andy Swenson Gravesite.
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.<3>
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)
- Grand Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Sal Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Paradox Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Paradox Cemetery is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gateway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- La Sal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Paradox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1989826 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: Grand
- Est. Elev: 2729 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Waas
- Location given for Andy Swenson Gravesite:
- Lat: 38.6063752 Lon: -109.2234479
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andy Swenson Gravesite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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