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A visit to the Sand Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Sand Springs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8212°   (33° 49' 16")

Lon:   -87.7753°   (-87° 46' 31")

The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sand Springs Cemetery .

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 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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sand Springs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Bazemore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Kirkland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Winfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rossland City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Gu - Win
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Bankston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Eldridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Guin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
        • Guin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
      • Twin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
        • Twin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Yampertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
        • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Kansas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
        • Kansas is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Brilliant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
      • Belk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
        • Belk is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Berry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
        • Berry is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <4>
      • Carbon Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Farriss
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
        • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Beaverton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>

    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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Berry
      • Berry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sand Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Carbon Hill
    • Guin
      • Guin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sand Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Patton Junction - Historic
    • Vernon
      • Vernon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sand Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vernon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Winfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sand Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gilpin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
    • Housh Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housh Chapel Cemetery
    • New River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Cemetery
    • Hubbertville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbertville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbertville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbertville Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • White Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Dykes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hodge Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Chapel Cemetery
      • Elbethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elbethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbethel Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Rehobeth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery

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

    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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158529  (Sand Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158529 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: Winfield SE
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #158529 (Sand Springs Cemetery)

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

    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 Fayette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8212, Longitude: -87.7753       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.









 

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