A visit to the Swindall 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 Swindall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swindall Cemetery:
37.1865, -82.5290
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swindall Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the east southeast of the Swindall Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Swindall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swindall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Company Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
- Farmers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Farmers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vanover Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanover Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Haddon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Doc Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doc Sanders Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swindall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swindall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burdine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Haddonfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Clintwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almira
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Dorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Hellier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Omaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Myra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McRoberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Jonancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Clinchco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Hemphill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Fleming - Neon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Cromona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Virgie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Rockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
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 Swindall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swindall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Cromona
- Jenkins
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 Swindall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Swindall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1480190 (Swindall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1480190 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 525 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jenkins East
- Location given for Swindall Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1864953 Lon: -82.529043
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swindall 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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