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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:

31.6524, -88.4320

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 Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • North Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
  • Flat Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
  • Minerva Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Winsletts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
  • Lewis Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
  • Aquilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Washam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Healing Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Old Aquilla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aquilla Cemetery
    • Philadelphus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
  • Aquilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Healing Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Copeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Millry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Robinsons Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Cullomburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
  • Silas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Isney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
  • Chicora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Bolinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Emory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Waynesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Souwilpa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Bladon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • State Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Bigbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee

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 Washington 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 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 #138826  (Sand Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138826 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aquilla
      • Location given for Sand Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6523829     Lon: -88.4319664
      • 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 Washington, 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' 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.