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A visit to the Sweet Home City 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 Sweet Home City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sweet Home City Cemetery:

29.3541, -97.0847

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sweet Home City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sweet Home City Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sweet Home City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sweet Home City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • Yellow Bank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5645 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6596 <5>
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
  • Bunjus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunjus Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Shiner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Teppim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
    • Tippin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>
    • Charlottenburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New County Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Sons of Herman Cemetery
      • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <5>
    • Cook - Holland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Old County Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pagel Settlement Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Witting Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sweet Home City Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sweet Home
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Yoakum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wied
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Shiner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearl City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hallettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Terryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Hochheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ezzell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Breslau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Kokernot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Glaze City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Edgar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Moulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Komensky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Hamon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Moravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia

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 Home City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sweet Home City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Hallettsville
  • Moulton
    • Moulton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sweet Home City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

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 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 Sweet Home City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Sweet Home City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369469  (Sweet Home City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369469 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sweet Home
      • Location given for Sweet Home City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3541335     Lon: -97.0847074
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Lavaca, 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- Sweet Home City 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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