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A visit to the Swiger Cemetery ...


The location of the Swiger Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Swiger Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4009°   (39° 24' 3")

Lon:   -80.4534°   (-80° 27' 12")

The Swiger Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Swiger Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Swiger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Swiger Cemetery 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swiger Cemetery.

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

    • Jimtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Sardis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
    • Alliance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Katy Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Wyatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Reynoldsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
    • O'Neill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bristol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
        • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
      • Gore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
        • Gore is located in Harrison County
      • Spelter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
        • Spelter is located in Harrison County
      • Shinnston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Smithfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Adamston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
        • Adamston is located in Harrison County
      • Enterprise
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
      • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
        • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Clarksburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Saltwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
        • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Worthington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Mannington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bane
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
        • Bane is located in Wetzel County

    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 Swiger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Swiger Cemetery.<6>

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

    • IOOF Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Rittenhouse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rittenhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Boggess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Wetzel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • McIntire Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Fork Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Fork Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Wallace Lions Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • The Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cunningham - Hawker Cemetery
        • Hawker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78127 <7>
      • Hildreth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth 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 Swiger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1547805  (Swiger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1547805 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: Wallace
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #1547805 (Swiger Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swiger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4009, Longitude: -80.4534       In this case, the coordinates for the Swiger Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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