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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. 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 Big Sandy Cemetery ...

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

32.6949, -83.0829

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Leona Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Leona Payne Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona Payne Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Red Level Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red Level Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level Cemetery
  • Thomas Dupree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Dupree Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Dupree Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
  • Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
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    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ussery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ussery Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ussery Cemetery
    • Lords Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lords Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery

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)
  • Beech Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
  • Irwinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  • Oconee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
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    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lovett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Ivey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • 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)
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion

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 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 Big Sandy Cemetery: