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A visit to the Sweet Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Sweet Prospect 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 Sweet Prospect Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8799°   (30° 52' 47")

Lon:   -83.0763°   (-83° 4' 34")

The Sweet Prospect Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Valdosta. Valdosta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sweet Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sweet Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Sweet Prospect 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweet Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Naylor
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <4>
    • Howell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County
    • Stockton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
    • Valdosta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dasher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Statenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <4>
    • Remerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Lake Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
    • Du Pont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ray City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
        • Ray City is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>
      • Barko Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
        • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Melrose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Clyattville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hahira
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Sweet Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Du Pont
      • Du Pont lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sweet Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Du Pont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Pont
    • Hahira
      • Hahira lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sweet Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hahira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
    • Homerville
    • Nashville
    • Statenville
    • Valdosta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sweet Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Unity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Wetherington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetherington Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherington Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Echols County
      • The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cow Creek Cemetery
      • Cow Creek Church Cemetery
      • Wayfare Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Lanier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Lanier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. John MB Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Remerton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remerton Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remerton Cemetery
      • Sunset Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
      • Riverside Memorial Garden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Memorial Garden is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Garden
      • Hightower Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Pallbearers Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
      • Copeland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Dame Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dame Cemetery is located in Clinch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dame Cemetery

    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 Sweet Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #323814  (Sweet Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323814 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: Naylor
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #323814 (Sweet Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

    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 Lowndes, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweet Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8799, Longitude: -83.0763       In this case, the coordinates for the Sweet Prospect 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.




 

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