A visit to the Sweetwater Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sweetwater Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sweetwater Cemetery (FG ID #2342148)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sweetwater Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery has been estimated.<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweetwater Cemetery
Lat: 33.1324° (33° 7' 56")
Lon: -111.8398° (-111° 50' 23")
The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Pinal County<3>.
The county seat for Pinal County is located in Florence. Florence lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Sweetwater Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bapchule Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stotonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Casa Blanca Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- C.H. Cook Memorial Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley of the Sun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley of the Sun Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Goodyear - Ocotillo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Sacaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sacaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sacaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Sacaton Cemetery is located in Pinal County
- Sacaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ak Chin Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Twin Buttes Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tempe Double Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tempe Double Butte Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Resthaven Park East Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Memorial Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley Memorial Park is located in Pinal County
- City of Mesa Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Mesa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City of Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The City of Mesa Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Mesa City Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Sweetwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweetwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bapchule
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Casa Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stotonic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Santan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santan
- Santan is located in Pinal County
- Sun Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sanokai Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanokai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanokai Village
- Sanokai Village is located in Maricopa County
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maricopa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corona Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Village
- Corona Village is located in Maricopa County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Higley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <7>
- Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ak-Chin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ak Chin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kyrene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Blackwater is located in Pinal County
- Ahwatukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalupe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Casa Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Summer Place Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place Village
- Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County
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 Sweetwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pinal County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweetwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Casa Grande
- Chandler
- Gilbert
- Guadalupe
- Higley
- Maricopa
- Queen Creek
- Sacaton
- Sun Lakes
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sweetwater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Pinal County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Sweetwater Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sweetwater Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pinal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweetwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1324, Longitude: -111.8398 |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |