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A visit to the Sandy Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sandy Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2985°   (31° 17' 54")

Lon:   -83.6479°   (-83° 38' 52")

The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Colquitt County<2>.

The county seat for Colquitt County is located in Moultrie. Moultrie lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sandy Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Colquitt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sandy Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Norman Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
    • Omega
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Ty Ty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Moultrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Phillipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Tifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Funston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Abac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sumner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sparks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Doerun
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Minnesota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
        • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Adel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Poulan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
        • Poulan is located in Worth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <4>
      • Chula
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in Worth 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 Sandy Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colquitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Doerun
    • Moultrie
    • Omega
      • Omega lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Sumner
      • Sumner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sylvester

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rocky Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Baker Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Memorial Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Memorial Park
    • Deep Bottom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Bottom Cemetery
    • Galson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galson Cemetery
    • Paulks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrights Chapel Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery
      • Folsom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Rutland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery

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

    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 Sandy Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #344014  (Sandy Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344014 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: Norman Park
      • County: Colquitt         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #344014 (Sandy Ridge 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 Colquitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2985, Longitude: -83.6479       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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