Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sandtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sandtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sandtown is located in Wilkes County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilkes County: Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Sandtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandtown:
- Wilkes County (The home county of Sandtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Tignall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rayle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lundberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Columbia County
- Appling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Silk Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Elberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowman Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Dewy Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Daniel Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Durham Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Union Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Siloam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Hesters Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lincolnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Loce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Carlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Comer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Palmetto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stephens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maxeys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arnoldsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Carters Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Raytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Cadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Camak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mesena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warrenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandtown, see our County-by-County Page for Sandtown.
Cemeteries Near Sandtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandtown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sandtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Danburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tignall Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall Baptist Cemetery
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tignall Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mallorysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Popes Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Newtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- City West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Sandtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandtown, with the one closest to Sandtown listed first.
- Danburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
- Tignall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Metasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metasville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
- Bessie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bessie is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Dyson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dyson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lina ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lina is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lina
- Adasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
- Lincolnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Little River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Anon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anon is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anon
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandtown.
Newspapers Published in Sandtown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandtown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandtown:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Elbert County
- Greene County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McDuffie County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Abbeville County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sandtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Sandtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |