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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:

31.1627, -89.0437

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 Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the north 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Augusta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Denham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Carter Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Hill Cemetery
  • Hollimon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Garraway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garraway Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Belton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Belton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Brooklyn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62074 <5>
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
    • Breland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Breland Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweetwater Cemetery.

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

  • New Augusta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wingate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Beaumont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • McLaurin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Brooklyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McLain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Richton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carnes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Petal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Hattiesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Avera
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bothwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bothwell is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
    • Wiggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Purvis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ovett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • West Hattiesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Hillman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hillman is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Bexley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bexley is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley

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 Perry 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 like to start 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 Sweetwater Cemetery: