A visit to the Sweetwater Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sweetwater Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sweetwater Cemetery (FG ID #80655)
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 Sweetwater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweetwater Cemetery
Lat: 46.3694° (46° 22' 9")
Lon: -116.8006° (-116° 48' 2")
The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County<2>.
The county seat for Nez Perce County is located in Lewiston. Lewiston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sweetwater Cemetery .
Name Variations for Sweetwater Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Sweetwater Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nez Perce Tribal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red Elk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Elk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
- Lapwai Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broncheau Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coyote Grade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tammany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tammany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tammany Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
- Arrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gold Ridge Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Glasby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glasby Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
- J.M. Silcott Gravesite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Normal Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Asotin City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Reubens Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vineland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coldsprings Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldsprings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldsprings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coldsprings Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Latah County
- Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
- Fix Ridge Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweetwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lapwai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
- Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <6>
- North Lapwai
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slickpoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spalding
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Spalding is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <6>
- Culdesac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
- Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <6>
- Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chesley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Asotin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Reubens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ruebens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cherrylane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <6>
- West Clarkston - Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clarkston Heights - Vineland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lenore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Lenore is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenore <6>
- Juliaetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Nez Perce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leon
- From the Sweetwater Cemetery to Leon
- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leon
- From the Sweetwater Cemetery to Leon
- Craigmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
- Craigmont is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <6>
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 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 Sweetwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nez Perce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweetwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Asotin
- Clarkston
- Juliaetta
- Kendrick
- Lewiston
- Uniontown
- Winchester
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 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 Sweetwater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Nez Perce 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 Sweetwater Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Sweetwater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #375375 (Sweetwater Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #375375 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: Sweetwater
- County: Nez Perce Elev: 361
- Location given for GNIS #375375 (Sweetwater Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #80655
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweetwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3694, Longitude: -116.8006 |
<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 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |