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A visit to the Sand Island 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 Sand Island Cemetery ...

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

32.0276, -87.4364

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

The Sand Island Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the east southeast of the Sand Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sand Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bones Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
  • Pledger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Old St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Thornhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
  • Burford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
  • Tait Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
  • Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Becks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Pigeonfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
    • Prairie Bluff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Bluff Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburger Cemetery
    • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Andrew Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    • Tait Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Camden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sodom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
    • Irby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Island Cemetery.

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

  • Rockwest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
  • Yellow Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Millers Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Kimbrough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Anne Manie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
  • Pine Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Coy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
  • Nellie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
  • Boykin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lamison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Catherine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Asahel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Flatwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Gastonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Rehoboth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Estelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Vineland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vineland is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Lower Peach Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Hybart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hybart is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta

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 Sand Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sand Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Sand Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126315  (Sand Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126315 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: Wilcox
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lee Long Bridge
      • Location given for Sand Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0276475     Lon: -87.4363849
      • 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 Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Island 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.