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A visit to the Sweet Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Sweet Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Home 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 Home Cemetery

Lat:   30.8544°   (30° 51' 15")

Lon:   -90.1415°   (-90° 8' 29")

The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the southwest of the Sweet Home Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sweet Home 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Franklinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stoney Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Enon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Mount Hermon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Sunny Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Wilmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Folsom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Husser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
    • Lees Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Bogalusa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tylertown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
        • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
      • Varnado
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
        • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
      • Sun
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
        • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
      • Angie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
        • Angie is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
      • Loranger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
        • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
      • Roseland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • Saint Benedict
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <4>
      • Bush
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Osyka
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
      • Kentwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Tangipahoa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Fluker
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>

    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 Washington Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amite City
    • Bogalusa
    • Kentwood
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sweet Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Roseland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sweet Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Magee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Winan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winan Cemetery
    • Stringfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringfield Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Strahan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strahan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strahan Cemetery
    • Curter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curter Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curter Cemetery
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Schilling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schilling Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schilling Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Slocum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
      • Bickham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
      • Varnado Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Magee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Brumfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
      • Toomer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toomer Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toomer Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542095  (Sweet Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542095 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: Franklinton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #542095 (Sweet Home Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, 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 Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8544, Longitude: -90.1415       In this case, the coordinates for the Sweet Home 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.
    <6>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.




 

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