A visit to the Sanford Family 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 Sanford Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sanford Family Cemetery:
33.1840, -83.2190
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanford Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sanford Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sanford Family Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sanford Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sanford Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Family Cemetery
- Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heritage Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sanford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
- Binion Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob Gumm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacob Gumm Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Gumm Cemetery
- James Butts Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Walls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
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- Quinn - Arnold Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McDonald Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harper Family Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- Black Springs Baptist Churchyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Reynolds Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bob Jones Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanford Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sanford Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meriwether
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hallwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Brown's Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Zebulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Resseaus Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Eatonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ethridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Coopers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Haddock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fortville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Goat Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ivey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
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 Sanford Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanford Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eatonton
- Gray
- Gray lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sanford Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Milledgeville
- Sparta
- Sparta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sanford Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
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 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 Sanford Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Sanford Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985849 (Sanford Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985849 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Sinclair East
- Location given for Sanford Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1840298 Lon: -83.2190439
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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 Hancock, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sanford Family 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. |
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