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 Sandy Hook (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 Sandy Hook. 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.
Name Variations for Sandy Hook ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Sandyhook.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Hook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Hook:
- Elliott County (The home county of Sandy Hook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Bell City
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Newfoundland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Isonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - The Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Bruin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ault
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Salt Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <2>
- Suddith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Black Sulpher Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
- Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
- Olympia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Boltsfork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Rush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Boyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush <2>
- Big Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Mavity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Princess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Grahn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mountain Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Lawton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Olive Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <2>
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Soldier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Counts Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Hitchins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jeriel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Savage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Smoky Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Ryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Muses Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Plummers Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Stringtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Hunnewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Tygarts Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Keaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Redbush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Flatgap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Volga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Oil Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Sitka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Barnetts Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Staffordsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
- Wittensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Lowmansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Nippa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Asa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Paintsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <2>
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Mazie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Skaggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Martha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Cherokee Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Houckville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Blaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Webbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Brammer Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Overda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cordell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hicksville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Prosperity
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Camp Dix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Logville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Lacey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Flat Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Maggard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Wheelersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Edna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Elsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Falcon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Painters Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Salyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <2>
- Netty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Ova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Korea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Wellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Denniston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Mariba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Frenchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Elkfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wrigley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jeptha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Dingus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Yocum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ebon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Grassy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Mize
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Cannel City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Elliottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Haldeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Brady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Clearfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Morehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <2>
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Lakeview Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Helechawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Lee City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Toliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Belknap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Valeria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Lexie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Fort Gay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Hook, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Hook.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sandy Hook ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sandy Hook. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sandy Hook and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sandy Hook.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Sandy Hook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Sandy Hook:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/
- Pages specific to Elliott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fleming County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greenup County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Magoffin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Menifee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rowan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wolfe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bath County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Elliott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
Cemeteries Near Sandy Hook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.
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 Sandy Hook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
- Plez Clevenger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plez Clevenger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451003 <5>
- Boggs Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Family Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery Two
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery Two
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
- Polk Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Howard Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (971 more) ...
- Lytten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytten Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
- Arthur Bays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Bays Cemetery
- Lytten Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sandy Hook had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sandy Hook had a population of 597 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Little Sandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
- Newcombe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Newfoundland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Isonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - The Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ordinary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Redwine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wyett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elkfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bruin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fielden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gimlet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Hook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Hook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0911, Longitude: -83.1255 |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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 Sandy Hook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |