A visit to the Sweers 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 Sweers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweers Cemetery:
42.9000, -83.4764
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sweers Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.
The county seat for Genesee County is located in Flint. Flint lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sweers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sweers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sweers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goodrich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
- Carmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carmer Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmer Cemetery
- Atlas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Atlas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Ortonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- The Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Honert Road Cemetery
- Sanborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
- South Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The South Hadley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Cemetery
- Green Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Brandon Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Twp. Cemetery
- Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hadley Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Austin Corners.
- McFarland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Great Lakes National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Farmers Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dawn Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodrich
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ortonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Perry Lake Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Austin Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Grand Blanc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Davison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jossman Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Metamora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Hunters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Village of Clarkston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Clarkston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayport Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lapeer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sweers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Genesee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burton
- Clarkston
- Davison
- Grand Blanc
- Holly
- Lapeer
- Metamora
- Ortonville
- Oxford
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 Sweers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Genesee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sweers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2611207 (Sweers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2611207 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Genesee
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hadley
- Location given for Sweers Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9 Lon: -83.4763889
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Michigan's counties, including Genesee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |