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A visit to the Sweat Cemetery ...


The location of the Sweat Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Sweat Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweat Cemetery

Lat:   31.3683°   (31° 22' 5")

Lon:   -82.2904°   (-82° 17' 25")

The Sweat Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies just to the south southeast of the Sweat Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sweat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Pierce 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 Sweat Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweat Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweat Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blackshear
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mershon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Coffee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Offerman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Winona Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Deenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waresboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Emerson Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
        • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
      • Hoboken
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Bacon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Talmo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
        • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Screven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sweat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweat Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sweat Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweat Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Youmans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youmans Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youmans Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Blackshear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Ivy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
    • Mershon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mershon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ben James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben James Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben James Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Bristol Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Sweat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #323806  (Sweat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323806 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Blackshear West
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #323806 (Sweat Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3683, Longitude: -82.2904       In this case, the coordinates for the Sweat Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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