A visit to the Sweet Home 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 Home Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweet Home Cemetery:
33.6026, -90.2334
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.
The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies just to the south southeast of the Sweet Home Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sweet Home Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweet Home Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweet Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <5>
- St. Mark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Loggins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Loggins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggins Cemetery
- Eastmoney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastmoney Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmoney Cemetery
- Lanes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lanes Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Cemetery
- Bernander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bernander Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernander Cemetery
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Neals Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Neals Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Majet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Majet Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majet Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Shellmound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Money
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Fort Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Schlater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Browning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- McNutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Roebuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Minter City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Teoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Sidon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Glendora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
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 Leflore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweet Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenwood
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leflore 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 Sweet Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678468 (Sweet Home Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678468 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: Leflore
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenwood
- Location given for Sweet Home Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6026186 Lon: -90.233418
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweet Home 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. |
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