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Introduction ...

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 Sandy (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 Sandy. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Sandy is located in Manatee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Manatee County: DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Polk & Sarasota.

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

  • Manatee County     (The home county of Sandy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Myakka City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Verna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
    • Waterbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Duette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallevast
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Parrish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Samoset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Whitfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Manatee County
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayshore Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
      • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Murdock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
      • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
    • Port Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Charlotte Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • El Jobean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harbor View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
    • Solana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
      • Solana is located in Charlotte County
    • Fishermens Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
      • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
    • Punta Gorda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Charlotte Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Park
      • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
    • Grove City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Ogden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nocatee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Zolfo Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauchula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarasota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Shiney Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
    • North Port
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warm Mineral Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Sarasota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Plantation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
      • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nokomis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Venice Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
      • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
    • Bee Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • The Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Sarasota Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County

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

Newspapers Published in Sandy ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sandy:

Cemeteries Near Sandy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy.

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 Sandy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
  • Myakka Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Lamp Grounds Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Ft. Ogden Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
  • Sarasota National Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Coker Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Joshua Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joshua Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joshua Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sandy had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
  • Fort Ogden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nocatee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arcadia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Calvinia ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
    • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Charlotte Harbor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Harbor View
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Rye
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Manatee County
  • Cleveland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
  • Punta Gorda
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Zolfo Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wauchula
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2739, Longitude: -82.1157    
<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>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 Sandy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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