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A visit to the Swiss 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 Swiss Cemetery ...

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

46.0419, -92.2385

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

The Swiss Cemetery is located in Burnett County<2>.

The county seat for Burnett County is located in Grantsburg. Grantsburg lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Swiss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swiss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Swiss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Markville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Markville Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markville Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Danbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Danbury Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Webb Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Webb Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Hearts Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Hearts Cemetery
  • Lena Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lena Lake Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Lake Cemetery
  • Orange Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Orange Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ogema Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bluff Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bluff Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Lake Cemetery
    • Perida Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perida Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perida Cemetery
    • Chelmo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chelmo Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmo Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
    • Chicog Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Chicog Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicog Cemetery
    • Riverhill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverhill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhill Cemetery
    • Viola Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Viola Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Lake Cemetery
    • Dairyland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dairyland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swiss Cemetery.

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

  • Webb Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
  • Cloverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverton is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
  • Webster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Kingsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingsdale is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
  • Duxbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
  • Hertel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hertel is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
  • Moose Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
  • Siren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Siren is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Bashaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
  • Minong
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Spooner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Alpha
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clam Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Earl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Earl is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Shell Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Kerrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruno is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Askov
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Askov is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <5>
    • Grantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Frederic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Frederic is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Solon Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people

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 Swiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burnett County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Swiss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Burnett 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 Swiss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1575196  (Swiss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575196 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: Burnett
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Webb Lake
      • Location given for Swiss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0418873     Lon: -92.2385256
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Burnett, 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- Swiss 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.