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A visit to the Sand Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

33.5195, -86.5117

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

The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sand Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Stewarts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25513 <5>
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henry Ellen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ellen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Ellen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Leeds.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484450 <5>
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendrix Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kendrix Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrix Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
    • Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moody Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Moody.
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Old Sterrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sterrett Cemetery
    • Sterrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett Cemetery
    • McCombs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The McCombs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs Cemetery
    • Forest Crest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Crest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Crest Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Dunnavant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
  • Dunavant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
  • Leeds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <6>
  • Vandiver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
  • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Brompton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
  • Scott City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
  • Sterrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
  • Lola City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
  • McCombs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Calcis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Roper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Acmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
    • Parsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Shoal Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Breakstone Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
    • Cook's Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Trussville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Bridgeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Cahaba Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
    • Weems
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Irondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cahaba Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sand Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126327  (Sand Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126327 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leeds
      • Location given for Sand Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5195491     Lon: -86.5116501
      • 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 Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- Sand Ridge 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.