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A visit to the Big 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. 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 Big Sandy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Sandy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Sandy Cemetery

Lat:   32.6949°   (32° 41' 41")

Lon:   -83.0829°   (-83° 4' 58")

The Big Sandy Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Irwinton. Irwinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Big Sandy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Sandy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hagin - Fordham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagin - Fordham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagin - Fordham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hagin - Fordham Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Leona Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leona Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leona Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leona Payne Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Red Level Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Level Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Thomas Dupree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Dupree Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ussery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ussery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ussery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ussery Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Lords Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lords Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lords Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Laurens County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Sandy Cemetery.

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

  • Toomsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
    • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <5>
  • Beech Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
  • Irwinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
    • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <5>
  • Allentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dudley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntyre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
    • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <5>
  • Oconee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <5>
  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lovett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Ivey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County

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 Big Sandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Sandy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Big Sandy Cemetery:

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 Big Sandy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #346778  (Big Sandy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #346778 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: Nicklesville
    • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 116
    • Location given for GNIS #346778 (Big Sandy Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Wilkinson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Sandy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6949, Longitude: -83.0829       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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