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A visit to the Sweeny Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sweeny Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sweeny Cemetery (FG ID #708089)

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 Sweeny Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.0472°   (29° 2' 49")

Lon:   -95.7133°   (-95° 42' 47")

The Sweeny Cemetery is located in Brazoria County<2>.

The county seat for Brazoria County is located in Angleton. Angleton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sweeny 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 helpful 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 Sweeny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazoria 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 Sweeny 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweeny Cemetery.

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

    • Sweeny
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Old Ocean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
      • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <4>
    • Wild Peach Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Cedar Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
      • Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <4>
    • West Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brazoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Van Vleck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Caney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Danciger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
      • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <4>
    • Sargent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lake Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
        • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
      • Bailey's Prairie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
        • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Pledger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
        • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <4>
      • McCroskey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
        • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Chalmers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
        • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jones Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Holiday Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
        • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Damon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
        • Damon is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <4>
      • Elliott ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
        • Elliott has also been known as:
        • Elliott's
      • Richwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
      • Newgulf
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wadsworth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
        • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
      • Clute
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
        • Clute is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
      • Angleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
        • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <4>

    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 Sweeny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazoria County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sweeny Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Ocean Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <1>
    • Boone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jaden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaden Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4487 <1>
    • Mims Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464768 <1>
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Columbia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Columbia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386227 <1>
    • WC Paradise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of West Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156099 <1>
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Phillips Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Phillips Family Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435038 <1>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Brazoria Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Patton Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Patton Family Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377709 <1>
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Free System Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Berean Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berean Cemetery
      • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513725 <1>
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Brazoria Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Sweeny Cemetery:

    The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Brazoria, 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 things 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 Sweeny Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0472, Longitude: -95.7133    
    <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>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.
    <7>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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