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A visit to the Swank 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 Swank Cemetery ...

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

38.7179, -81.3629

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

The Swank Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the north of the Swank Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swank Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Swank Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Round Knob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
  • Gandeeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gandeeville Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandeeville Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Vineyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
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  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Roane County
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  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Roane County
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  • Bays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
  • Whited Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whited Cemetery is located in Roane County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Looney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
    • Keffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Looney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Coe - Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McKown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKown Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright 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 Swank Cemetery.

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

  • Rushville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
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  • Looneyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Graux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
  • Zona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Zona is located in Roane County
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  • Walton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roxalana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodyard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
  • Flint Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
  • Pink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattie is located in Roane County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Triplett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Cicerone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Beech
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Rocksdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Millard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Millard is located in Roane County
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    • Fletcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Reedy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Wellford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
    • Oka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
    • Kentuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Island Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Arnoldsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg

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 Swank Cemetery. The following communities are located in Roane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Reedy
    • Reedy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Swank Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
  • Spencer

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 professional and volunteer 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 Swank Cemetery: