A visit to the Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Hill Cemetery:
32.6957, -82.1871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Emanuel County<2>.
The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sand Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sand Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Noonday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Noonday Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bishops Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Garbutts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Garbutts Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutts Cemetery
- Summertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Summertown Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown Cemetery
- Walea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walea Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walea Cemetery
- Old Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kirkland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hawhammock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawhammock Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawhammock Cemetery
- Old Canoochee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hooks Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Twin City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420639 <5>
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Twin City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Midville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Colemans Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Swainsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emmalane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Blundale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Aaron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Magruder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Millen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Nunez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Stillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Portal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Scarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Kite
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Rosier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Rocky Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Perkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bartow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Sand Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emanuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millen
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Emanuel 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #322422 (Sand Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #322422 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: Emanuel
- Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canoochee
- Location given for Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6957165 Lon: -82.1870664
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Emanuel, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Hill 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |