A visit to the Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sanford Cemetery:
34.7359, -86.4219
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sanford Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Sanford Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sanford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sanford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sublett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sublett Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Spriggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Spriggs Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spriggs Cemetery
- Drake - Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Daniel - Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrow - Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chambless - Byrne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jehu Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jehu Lawler Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jehu Lawler Cemetery
- Crowson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crowson Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowson Hill Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Nelson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Russell J Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Steger - Ormond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Ryland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ryland Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Cemetery
- Hewlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Cemetery
- Echols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- Pleasant Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sanford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brownsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Gurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
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- Country Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Greenwycke Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Paint Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Mercury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Owens' Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Moore's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Normal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hollytree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Chelsea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridianville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Groves
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
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 Sanford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Sanford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150019 (Sanford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150019 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moontown
- Location given for Sanford Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7359231 Lon: -86.4219323
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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 Madison, 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- Sanford 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. |