List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweetwater (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Hardee County.
- Biscuit Lake Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bougainvillea Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corinth Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bereah Cemetery
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <2>
- Crum - Durrance Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
- The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crum Cemetery
- Durrance Cemetery
- Homeland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <2>
- Eden Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
- The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Eden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ft. Meade Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ft. Ogden Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hancock Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hart Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Homeland Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hull Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Joshua Creek Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joshua Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joshua Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamp Grounds Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <2>
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ogden Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Elim Church Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Owens Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Level Campground Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pinecrest Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Prescott Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silver Hill Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wauchula Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Sweetwater, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Sweetwater to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sweetwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sweetwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Need help with your genealogy? We always start with these websites when searching in and around the area of Sweetwater and Hardee County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Florida
for Hardee County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Florida
for Hardee County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Florida
for Hardee County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sweetwater.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sweetwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4095, Longitude: -81.7026 In this case, the coordinates for Sweetwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |