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A visit to the Swope 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 Swope Cemetery ...

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

37.4771, -80.6312

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

The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Swope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Swope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Lively Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
  • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropping Lick Cemetery
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kire Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kire Community Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire Community Cemetery
    • Mt. Carman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carman Cemetery
    • Wayside UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wayside UMC Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wayside UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Wayside.
      • The Wayside UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wayside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80240 <5>
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snidow Cemetery
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snidow Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swope Cemetery.

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

  • Wikel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
  • Assurance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
  • Kire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
  • Wayside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Ballard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Mountain Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Peterstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pembroke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Creamery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Creamery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
  • Bluff City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pearisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Captain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Bargers Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Rich Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
    • Rich Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Lurich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Narrows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <6>
    • Eggleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Talcott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Wolfcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Buck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks

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 Swope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Swope Cemetery: