Welcome to Sweet Water ...
Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County<1>.
The location of Sweet Water has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweet Water, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Sweet Water is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sweet Water lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sweet Water is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).
Websites for Sweet Water ...
Junior League: www.jlgnf.org/
Communities Also Named Sweet Water ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sweet Water - they are located in Alabama and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweet Water.
Communities near Sweet Water ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweet Water.
- Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
- Johns Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
- Alpharetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
- Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
- Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Stonecrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Dunwoody West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Peachtree Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
- Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <5>
- Milstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <5>
- Lawrenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sweet Water. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweet Water.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweet Water. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweet Water.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Water. See our Newspapers Page for Sweet Water.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweet Water ...
Looking for more information about Sweet Water? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sweet Water, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweet Water.
Adding Sweet Water to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweet Water in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sweet Water was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweet Water.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Water. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gwinnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweet Water - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Sweet Water, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |