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A visit to the Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home Cemetery ...

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

40.5944, -93.9563

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sweet Home Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sweet Home Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sweet Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hollen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hollen Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollen Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Creveling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
  • Lillie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lillie Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Buda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Buda Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda Cemetery
    • Davis City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City Cemetery
    • Terre Haute Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute Cemetery
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
    • Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
      • The Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163051 <5>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweet Home Cemetery.

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

  • Lamoni
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blythedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Davis City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Kellerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Burrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
  • Pleasanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Decatur City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Ridgeway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cainsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
    • Beaconsfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Grand River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Ellston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner

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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sweet Home Cemetery: