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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.6026°   (33° 36' 9")

Lon:   -90.2334°   (-90° 14' 0")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
    • The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Loggins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loggins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Eastmoney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastmoney Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Lanes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanes Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Bernander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bernander Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Old Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cypress Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Neals Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neals Cemetery is located in Leflore County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Leflore County
    • Majet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Majet Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Leflore County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
    • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
  • Money
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
    • Money is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
    • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
  • Schlater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
    • Schlater is located in Leflore County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Leflore County
  • McNutt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
  • Avalon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Carroll County
  • Roebuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
    • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
  • Minter City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
    • Minter City is located in Leflore County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Teoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Sidon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Glendora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <7>
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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: GNIS record #678468 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: Greenwood
    • County: Leflore         Elev: 41
    • Location given for GNIS #678468 (Sweet Home Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 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 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: 33.6026, Longitude: -90.2334       In this case, the coordinates for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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