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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sweetwater Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sweetwater Cemetery (FG ID #1989838)

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 Sweetwater Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0389°   (41° 2' 20")

Lon:   -99.0310°   (-99° 1' 51")

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

The county seat for Buffalo County is located in Kearney. Kearney lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Sweetwater Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Buffalo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sweetwater Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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.

    • Sweetwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
    • Hazard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Buffalo County
    • Ravenna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sartoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartoria
      • Sartoria is located in Buffalo County
    • Litchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
    • Rockville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
    • Howard City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Boelus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Loup City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
      • Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Loup City has also been known as:
      • Loup
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Amherst
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
      • Ashton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
        • Mason City is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
      • Miller
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Loup City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
        • North Loup City is located in Sherman 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 Sweetwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buffalo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hazard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasanton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasanton Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasanton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasanton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978953 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101348 <1>
    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ravenna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1145352 <1>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101097 <1>
    • Horak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Majors Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Majors Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Majors Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Poole.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100940 <1>
    • Litchfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Verdurette Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Burgess Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peake Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Peake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • The Peake Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peake Cemetery
        • Peaks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peake Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101116 <1>
      • Fairmont Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Kearney.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101339 <1>
      • Sodtown Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sodtown Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sodtown Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Ravenna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodtown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101462 <1>
      • Hayestown Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Sweetwater Cemetery:

    The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweetwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0389, Longitude: -99.0310    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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