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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:

40.7144, -94.1488

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 Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the west of the Sweet Home Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweet Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Tedrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Shaha Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
  • Maple Row Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Row Cemetery
  • Bear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bear Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Ellston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Marshalltown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Ringgold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick 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:

  • Mount Ayr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kellerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beaconsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Ellston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Tingley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Delphos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Diagonal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Lamoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maloy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Redding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Shannon City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arispe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Decatur City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Irena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Allendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville

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 Ringgold 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 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: