A visit to the Sweet Cemetery ...
The location of the Sweet Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Sweet Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweet Cemetery
Lat: 31.5699° (31° 34' 11")
Lon: -93.9457° (-93° 56' 44")
The Sweet Cemetery is located in Sabine County<2>.
The county seat for Sabine County is located in Hemphill. Hemphill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sweet 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 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 Sweet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Sabine County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sweet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rosevine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Milam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
- Milam is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <4>
- Rebecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Maxey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Choice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Shelbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Bronson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Hemphill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
- Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Africa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Short
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Denning
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Denning is located in San Augustine County
- Campti
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Zwolle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Converse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Negreet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
- Negreet is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <4>
- Bayou Scie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
- Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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 Sweet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sabine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Hemphill
- Shelbyville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sweet Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sweet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
- Polley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Polley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polley Cemetery
- Windham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
- Cordrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cordrey Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordrey Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pickard Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
- Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
- East Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hamilton Cemetery
- East Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
- Cartwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cartwright Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartwright Cemetery
- Hankla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hankla Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankla Cemetery
- King Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
- Strother Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strother Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strother Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strother Cemetery
- Bennetts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennetts Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennetts 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 Sweet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1382838 (Sweet Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1382838 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: Patroon South
- County: Sabine Elev: 90
- Location given for GNIS #1382838 (Sweet Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Texas' counties, including Sabine, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sweet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5699, Longitude: -93.9457 In this case, the coordinates for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |