A visit to the Sandy 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 Sandy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Cemetery:
32.9185, -87.1100
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the northwest of the Sandy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sandy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem #1 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #454880 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem #2 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cottingham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham Cemetery
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 Sandy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Active
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Oakmulgee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Scottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Lawley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pondville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Italian Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- West Blocton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brierfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Belle Ellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Pearson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
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 Sandy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- West Blocton
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 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 Sandy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 Sandy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160563 (Sandy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160563 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: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centreville East
- Location given for Sandy Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9184578 Lon: -87.1099949
- 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 Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy 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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