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A visit to the Sweet Rest 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 Rest Cemetery ...

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

30.8541, -90.1384

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Sweet Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sweet Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Magee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Winan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Winan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winan Cemetery
  • Stringfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfield Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Strahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Strahan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan Cemetery
  • Curter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Curter Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curter Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Creel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Schilling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schilling Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
    • Slocum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
    • Varnado Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Magee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
    • Toomer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Toomer Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomer Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweet Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Franklinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stoney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Enon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Mount Hermon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Sunny Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Wilmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
  • Folsom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
  • Smithburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Henry City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
  • Husser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lees Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Bogalusa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tylertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Varnado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
    • Angie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
    • Loranger
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Rest 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 Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rest Cemetery: