Welcome to Sweetville ...
So far, we found very little information about Sweetville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sweetville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sweetville, please Contact Us.
Sweetville would have been located within present day Beauregard Parish<2>.
The location of Sweetville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweetville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sweetville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sweetville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sweetville once stood is in the (337) area code.
Communities near Sweetville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweetville.
- DeRidder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>
- DeQuincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <5>
- Rosepine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
- Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <5>
- Merryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville
- Merryville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merryville <5>
- Reeves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <5>
- Longville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <5>
- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Singer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <5>
- Ragley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
- Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <5>
- Dry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sweetville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweetville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweetville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetville. See our Newspapers Page for Sweetville.
Adding Sweetville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweetville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sweetville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sweetville post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweetville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweetville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweetville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |