Swancey Cemetery
Longview, Harrison County, Texas, USA
The cemetery is surrounded by barbed-wire. It is somewhat difficult to access. Unfortunately, the cemetery was abandoned years ago and has been overtaken by nature. It sits on about 2 acres of land. It will take a tremendous amount of work to reclaim the cemetery, but it would be well worth it. It is one of the oldest African-American cemeteries in the Longview area.
Many of the tombstones and funeral home markers have either been destroyed, vandalized, or suffered from decay. To date, I have only been able to locate 33 tombstones or markers for which I am able to make out the names of the individuals to whom they belong. Many of the names I've posted on this website were extrapolated from reviewing hundreds of death certificates. I have also reviewed census records in order to learn more about those individuals buried in Swancey.
I hope someday the cemetery can be reclaimed and that it can be designated as a historical cemetery.
The cemetery is surrounded by barbed-wire. It is somewhat difficult to access. Unfortunately, the cemetery was abandoned years ago and has been overtaken by nature. It sits on about 2 acres of land. It will take a tremendous amount of work to reclaim the cemetery, but it would be well worth it. It is one of the oldest African-American cemeteries in the Longview area.
Many of the tombstones and funeral home markers have either been destroyed, vandalized, or suffered from decay. To date, I have only been able to locate 33 tombstones or markers for which I am able to make out the names of the individuals to whom they belong. Many of the names I've posted on this website were extrapolated from reviewing hundreds of death certificates. I have also reviewed census records in order to learn more about those individuals buried in Swancey.
I hope someday the cemetery can be reclaimed and that it can be designated as a historical cemetery.
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- Added: 15 Oct 2012
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2469409
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