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A visit to the Sand Town 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 Town Cemetery ...

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

30.7082, -88.1430

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

The Sand Town Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies just to the east southeast of the Sand Town Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sand Town Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Lewis Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lewis Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Jesuit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jesuit Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Cemetery
  • University Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Newell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newell Family Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Family Cemetery
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
  • West Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bear Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bear Fork Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Fork Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Visitation Monastery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Austin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Whistler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whistler Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler Cemetery
    • Prichard Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Whistler Colored Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Little Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carmelite Monastery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery of Mobile
      • Mobile Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22009 <5>
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Town Cemetery.

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

  • Country Club Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Eight Mile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prichard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mobile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chickasaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tillmans Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
  • Saraland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Semmes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Theodore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Satsuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spanish Fort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Irvington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Park City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Park City is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Creola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Chunchula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Saint Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Bellefontaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Wilmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Daphne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bromley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Axis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Howell is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Mon Louis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
    • Grand Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile 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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2579122  (Sand Town Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579122 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: Mobile
      • Topo Map Name: Spring Hill
      • Location given for Sand Town Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7081964     Lon: -88.1429531
      • 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 Mobile, 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 Town 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.
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