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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   32.0276°   (32° 1' 39")

Lon:   -87.4364°   (-87° 26' 11")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24402 <5>
• Bones Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bones Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bones Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Pledger Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Cook Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Powell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Old St. Francis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Francis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Thornhill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Burford Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Tait Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tait Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
  • The Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210907 <5>
• Canaan Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
• Goshen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
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  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24164 <5>
  • Becks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Shields Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Pigeonfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeonfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeonfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Bluff Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Collier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Shamburger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Andrew Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Tait Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tait Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
    • The Camden Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1493495 <5>
  • Sodom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26365 <5>
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21482 <5>

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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
  • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
• Yellow Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
  • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Millers Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
• Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
  • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
  • Dale
  • Daletown
• Kimbrough
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
  • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
• Bethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
• Camden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <7>
• Anne Manie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
  • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
• Pine Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
• Coy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
  • Coy is located in Wilcox County
• Nellie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
  • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
• Boykin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
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  • Lamison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Asahel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Flatwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Gastonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Rehoboth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
  • Estelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
  • Vineland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Hybart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Alberta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County

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.

• Camden
  • Camden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sand Island Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
• Lower Peach Tree
  • Lower Peach Tree lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sand Island Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lower Peach Tree.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wilcox County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clarke County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Wilcox County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Wilcox
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sand Island Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #126315 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lee Long Bridge
  • County: Wilcox         Elev: 26
  • Location given for GNIS #126315 (Sand Island Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/