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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Sand Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sand Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sand Spring, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sand Spring (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sand Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sand Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sand Spring: Sand Spg. (or less commonly used: Sand Spng. or Sand Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Sand Spring is historic, it would have been located within present day Limestone County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Sand Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Spring:

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Sand Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Caro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Ardmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Pettusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
    • Hay's Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Capshaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Tanner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cedar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Toney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harvest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
    • Madison Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Elkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
    • Jeff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Hazel Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Rideout Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Normal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Key's Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Simpson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Moulton Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Dickson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Wheelerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Aymett Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Frankewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Green Field
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Fall River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Dellrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Camargo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Molino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Pearl City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Boonshill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Hughey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Marshall County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
    • Delina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County (TN)
    • Cornersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Spring.

Cemeteries Near Sand Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Spring.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.

  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Motes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cylone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cylone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cylone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sylone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reunion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reunion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reunion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slave Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Sand Spring itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.

  • Caro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
    • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County
  • Elkmont Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Pettusville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
    • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
  • Hay's Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Madison Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
    • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
  • Cash Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Elkmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
  • Cluttsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
    • Cluttsville is located in Madison County
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jeff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
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    • Blanche
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Veto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
      • Veto is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sand Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Spring.

Newspapers Published in Sand Spring ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Spring, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sand Spring:

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sand Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>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- Sand Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9195, Longitude: -86.8447       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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