Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sweet Gum (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sweet Gum. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Sweet Gum ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Sweetgum.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sweet Gum is located in Lauderdale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Sweet Gum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweet Gum:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Sweet Gum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Belew ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Arkdell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Comer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Corum ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Atlas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Cedar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Ford City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
- Wilson Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Nitrate City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- South Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Leighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Muscle Shoals
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Tuscumbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- North Courtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Town Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Hatton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Chalybeate Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Lester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Elkmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
- Hay's Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Pettusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Tanner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <2>
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Minor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Prospect
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Green Field
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
- Weakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Weakley is located in Giles County (TN)
- Gordon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Pulaski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Aymett Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Dickson Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Elkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Powell Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County (TN)
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Rascal Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Liberty Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Busby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Iron City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Westpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
- New Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Park Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Collinwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweet Gum, see our County-by-County Page for Sweet Gum.
Newspapers Published in Sweet Gum ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Gum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweet Gum, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweet Gum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sweet Gum:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
Cemeteries Near Sweet Gum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweet Gum.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweet Gum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Grissom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
- Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23106 <5>
- Richardson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Stutts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutts Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25354 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Peppertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppertown Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
- Continue List (814 more) ...
- Pettus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1866585 <5>
- Portertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portertown Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Sweet Gum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sweet Gum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweet Gum, with the one closest to Sweet Gum listed first.
- Belew ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Comer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Busby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Iron City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bailey Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dustin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wayland Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Wayland Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweet Gum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweet Gum.
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweet Gum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweet Gum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9781, Longitude: -87.4184 In this case, the coordinates for Sweet Gum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweet Gum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |