A visit to the Sweet Water 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 Water Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweet Water Cemetery:
31.5502, -89.7473
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Water Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the west northwest of the Sweet Water Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sweet Water Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweet Water Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barwick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Santee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Antioch Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Memorial Cemetery
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <5>
- McPhail Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Hollisday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hollisday Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisday Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hawthorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawthorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Cemetery
- Reese Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Turnage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Turnage Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnage Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweet Water Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweet Water Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Arbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Oak Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Sumrall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Goss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jaynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Silver Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Expose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Grange ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
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 Water Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweet Water Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 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 Water Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Water Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691220 (Sweet Water Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691220 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Mike Connor
- Location given for Sweet Water Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5501689 Lon: -89.7472974
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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 Jefferson Davis, 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 from Point A (ie- Sweet Water 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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