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A visit to the Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweetwater Cemetery:

31.7029, -90.5593

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sweetwater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sweetwater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mercy Seat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Jericho Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Salem Cemetery
  • New Sight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Sight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Hope MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Siloam MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of New Sight.
    • Sylvarena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sylvarena Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena Cemetery
    • Tyson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson 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 Sweetwater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweetwater Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bowerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Caseyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • New Sight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Glancy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
  • Cobbs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Wesson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brookhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beauregard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Hazlehurst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • McCall Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Eddiceton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Nola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola

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 Sweetwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweetwater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sweetwater Cemetery: