A visit to the Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery:
31.2985, -83.6479
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Baker Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Memorial Park is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Memorial Park
- Deep Bottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom Cemetery
- Galson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galson Cemetery
- Paulks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulks Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Moultrie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140154 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vickers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Wrights Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- 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)
- Staunton is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- 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)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Tifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- 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)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- 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)
- Chula
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
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
- Sumner
- Sylvester
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #344014 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: Colquitt
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norman Park
- Location given for Sandy Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2985184 Lon: -83.6479482
- 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 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 '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 Ridge 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. |