A visit to the Sweetlips 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 Sweetlips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweetlips Cemetery:
35.3992, -88.5206
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweetlips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sweetlips Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the west northwest of the Sweetlips Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sweetlips Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sweetlips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweetlips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Massengill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Massengill Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robertson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Henderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647077 <5>
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Henderson.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16472 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Rocky Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rocky Knob Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knob Cemetery
- Cabo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cabo Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabo Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Plunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Plunk Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunk Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Baucum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baucum Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baucum Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Finger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Finger Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lanes Chapel Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Chapel Cemetery
- Hendrix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweetlips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweetlips Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sweet Lips
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Enville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Rhodes Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Masseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Reagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Silerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Rose Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
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 Sweetlips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweetlips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Henderson
- Purdy
- Sardis
- Selmer
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 either 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 Sweetlips Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 Sweetlips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644643 (Sweetlips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644643 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacks Creek
- Location given for Sweetlips Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3992442 Lon: -88.5206034
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Chester, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweetlips 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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