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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sweetland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sweetland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sweetland is located in Lincoln County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Sweetland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweetland:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Sweetland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Hamlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Yawkey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tango
      • From Sweetland to Tango
    • Palermo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sod
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alkol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Layville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Sweetland to Layville
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Sweetland to Woodville
    • Dodson Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From Sweetland to Morrisvale
    • Harless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Julian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lory
      • From Sweetland to Lory
    • Rock Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Sweetland to Rock Creek
    • Emmons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmons
      • From Sweetland to Emmons
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dartmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dartmont
      • From Sweetland to Dartmont
    • Grippe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grippe
      • From Sweetland to Grippe
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Sarah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Sweetland to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Ona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barboursville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melissa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pea Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Sweetland to Wilson
    • Guyandotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Sweetland to Reid
    • Hodges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Tornado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <1>
    • Nitro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <1>
    • Sattes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Sweetland to Sattes
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Sweetland to Ruth
    • Cross Lanes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <1>
    • Dunbar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <1>
    • Elk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Banco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Chapmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Whirlwind
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Sweetland to Whirlwind
    • Mitchell Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Troy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <1>
    • Fort Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hedgeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Wilkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Upland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grimms Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hogsett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Sweetland to Hogsett
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Teays Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Morgans Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Poca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Sweetland to Midway
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bancroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Red House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Sweetland to Lockwood
    • Durbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Sweetland to Zelda
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Sweetland to Eureka
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.
    • Athalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Proctorville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Sweetland to Rockwood
    • Chesapeake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <1>
    • Scottown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sybene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Sweetland to Sybene
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweetland, see our County-by-County Page for Sweetland.

Cemeteries Near Sweetland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweetland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweetland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.

  • Stowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goode Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harveys Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Plumley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stowers - Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers - Adkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers - Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sweetland had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweetland, with the one closest to Sweetland listed first.

  • Griffithsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Hamlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Myra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
  • Nye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Putnam County
  • Garretts Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Spurlockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Tornado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Hurricane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Culloden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
    • Culloden is located in Cabell County
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    • Sarah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Sweetland to Sarah
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Teays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
      • Teays is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweetland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweetland.

Newspapers Published in Sweetland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweetland, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweetland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sweetland:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweetland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sweetland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2610, Longitude: -82.0412       In this case, the coordinates for Sweetland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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