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Welcome to Sweetwater Lake ...

Sweetwater Lake is located in Brown County<1>.


The location of Sweetwater Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sweetwater Lake: Sweetwater Lk.

Sweetwater Lake is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sweetwater Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Sweetwater Lake: (812)

Communities near Sweetwater Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweetwater Lake.

  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bargersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Whiteland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Whiteland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
  • Edinburgh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Trafalgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Princes Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
    • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people

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 Sweetwater Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetwater Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweetwater Lake. 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 Sweetwater Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetwater Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Sweetwater Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweetwater Lake ...

Looking for more information about Sweetwater Lake? 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 Sweetwater Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweetwater Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetwater Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Brown, 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 Sweetwater Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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