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A visit to the Sand Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Sand Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Valley 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 Valley Cemetery

Lat:   34.1857°   (34° 11' 8")

Lon:   -85.6636°   (-85° 39' 48")

The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the south southwest of the Sand Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Valley 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Centre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • Anderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Moshat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Noah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Lawrence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gaylesville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
        • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
      • Taft
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Cherokee County
      • Mount Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
      • Lickskillet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
        • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
      • Exie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
        • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Kirk's Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
        • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
      • Ballplay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
        • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
      • Ball Flat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
        • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Dog Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
      • Grantville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
      • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Ringgold
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
        • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
      • Blanche
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
        • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
      • Collinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

    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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sand Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tates Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tates Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Chapel Cemetery
    • Chesnut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesnut Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Cemetery
    • Centre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Cherokee Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memory Gardens
    • Neal Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <6>
    • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    • Yellow Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Starling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Parker Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Grove Cemetery
      • Moshat Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moshat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moshat Cemetery
      • Calcedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calcedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcedonia Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136974  (Sand Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136974 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: Centre
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #136974 (Sand Valley 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 Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1857, Longitude: -85.6636       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Valley 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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