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A visit to the Sweet Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9543°   (43° 57' 15")

Lon:   -116.3346°   (-116° 20' 4")

The Sweet Cemetery is located in Gem County<2>.

The county seat for Gem County is located in Emmett. Emmett lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sweet Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Sweet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brownlee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Boise County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gem County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emmett.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emmett Cemetery
    • Martinville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80457 <5>
  • Ola Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bramwell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Star Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Ada County
    • The Star Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Home of the Peace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959845 <5>
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Ada County
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Syringa Gardens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80453 <5>
  • Falk Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falk Cemetery is located in Payette County
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Ada County
    • The Joplin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Joplin Pioneer Cemetery
    • Joplins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1597433 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the IOOF Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Boise County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Boise County
    • Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Boise County
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Payette County
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Fairview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fairview Cemetery
      • The Lower Fairview Cemetery is located in Ada County
      • The Lower Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80460 <5>
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Ada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Five Mile Cemetery is located in Meridian.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262697 <5>
    • Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • The Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ada County
      • The Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Terrace Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80661 <5>
    • Cloverdale Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Ada County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweet Cemetery.

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

  • Sweet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Montour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
    • Montour is located in Gem County
  • Brownlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Boise County
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Gem County
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <7>
  • Emmett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Boise County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <7>
  • Bramwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
    • Bramwell is located in Gem County
  • Ola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Gem County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <7>
  • Letha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
    • Letha is located in Gem County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letha <7>
  • Eagle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Quartzburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quartzburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
    • Quartzburg is located in Boise County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Ada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <7>
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Ada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <7>
    • Placerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Collister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collister
      • Collister is located in Ada County
    • Garden Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crouch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in Boise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Sand Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
      • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
    • Middleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #375372  (Sweet Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #375372 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: Montour
    • County: Gem         Elev: 772
    • Location given for GNIS #375372 (Sweet Cemetery)

The official website for Gem County: www.co.gem.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.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 Idaho's counties, including Gem, 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' (or 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 Sweet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9543, Longitude: -116.3346       In this case, the coordinates for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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