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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 #71490)

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:   33.5922°   (33° 35' 31")

Lon:   -81.9509°   (-81° 57' 3")

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

The county seat for Edgefield County is located in Edgefield. Edgefield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Sweetwater Cemetery .

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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Edgefield 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 25 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.

    • Murphys Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Belvedere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
    • North Augusta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clearwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnettown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
      • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Martinez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <5>
    • Langley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloverville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Graniteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vaucluse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Waverly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Forest Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Augusta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warrenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Evans
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lamkin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
        • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Arrow Head
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
        • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Colliers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
        • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Southgate Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
        • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
        • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County
      • Beech Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Trenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntcliff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
        • Huntcliff is located in Aiken 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 Edgefield 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sweetwater Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Meeting Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeting Grove Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70653 <1>
    • Young Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Macedonia Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Pineview Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineview Memorial Gardens is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Memorial Gardens
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Thurmond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurmond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • The Thurmond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thurmond - Reese Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71520 <1>
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Taylor Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Family Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • The Taylor Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71501 <1>
    • Crafton Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crafton Family Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • The Crafton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crafton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69833 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Darling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darling Cemetery is located in Richmond County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Richmond County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Bath Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bath Cemetery is located in Aiken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Aiken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Westover Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Westover Memorial Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
        • The Westover Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Westover Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westover Memorial Park
      • Summerville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerville Cemetery is located in Richmond County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Richmond County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Old Langley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Langley Cemetery is located in Aiken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Langley Cemetery
      • New Langley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Langley Cemetery is located in Aiken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Langley Cemetery

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1237446  (Sweetwater Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1237446 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: North Augusta
      • County: Edgefield         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1237446 (Sweetwater Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71490

    The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Edgefield, 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 obstructions 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 Sweetwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5922, Longitude: -81.9509    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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