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A visit to the Sweeney 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 Sweeney Cemetery ...

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

37.8476, -81.2673

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

The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the southeast of the Sweeney Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sweeney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Biggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Biggs Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Cemetery
  • William Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The William Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maynor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Maynor Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
  • Maynor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Maynor Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tyree Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Stover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Stover Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
    • Wiseman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wiseman Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Meadows Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
    • Athey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Athey Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athey Cemetery
    • Snuffer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Snuffer Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
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    • Pax Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax Cemetery
    • Sutphin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Shepard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Stover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stover Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stover Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lucas Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
    • Tulliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tulliver Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulliver Cemetery
    • Aliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Aliff Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
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    • Calfee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. TaborCemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. TaborCemetery is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. TaborCemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is also located in Raleigh County
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    • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sweeney Cemetery.

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

  • Sweeneyburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sweeneyburg is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
  • Harper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Prosperity is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Bradley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bradley is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Pax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pax is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Old Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Mill Village is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
  • Wickham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wickham is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
  • Sprague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprague is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
  • Skelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skelton is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
  • Kilsyth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roseville was located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Fairdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tolleys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tolleys is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
    • MacArthur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabscott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabscott is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Beckley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckley is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
    • White Stick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White Stick is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
    • Stanaford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Stanaford is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Zada is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
    • Lester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lester is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Glen White
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Glen White is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
    • Crab Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Piney View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Piney View is also located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
    • White Oak Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction

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 Sweeney Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sweeney Cemetery: