A visit to the Sewell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sewell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sewell Cemetery:
34.2740, -84.2152
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sewell Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Cumming. Cumming lies just to the southeast of the Sewell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sewell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Heard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Poole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Poole Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hightower Church Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Orange Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Salem Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- Conns Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cumming City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumming City Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming City Cemetery
- Sawnee View Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Coal Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coal Mtn. Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mtn. Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Becker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Becker Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Family Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Haw Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Free Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Ophir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Barrettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Cumming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Dawsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Fields Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Chestatee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Big Canoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alpharetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ocee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Tate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Worley Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Johns Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Sewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forsyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpharetta
- Buford
- Canton
- Cumming
- Dawsonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Forsyth County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #322723 (Sewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #322723 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Forsyth
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Matt
- Location given for Sewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2739839 Lon: -84.2151965
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Sewell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |