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Sweet Home is located

Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County<1>.


The location of Sweet Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Sweet Home is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sweet Home lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sweet Home lies within the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Sweet Home ...

While we believe that this Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Sweet Home. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lavaca and Lee County.

Beyond Texas, there are 12 communities that are also named Sweet Home - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweet Home.

Communities near Sweet Home ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweet Home.

  • New Braunfels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Schertz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
    • Schertz is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <4>
  • Cibolo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <4>
  • Seguin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <4>
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
  • Universal City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
    • Universal City is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <4>
  • Live Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Hedwig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <4>
  • Stockdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sweet Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweet Home.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweet Home. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweet Home.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Home. See our Newspapers Page for Sweet Home.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweet Home ...

Looking for more information about Sweet Home? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sweet Home, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweet Home.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Home. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweet Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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