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A visit to the Sand 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. 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 Sand Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2497°   (41° 14' 58")

Lon:   -92.8617°   (-92° 51' 42")

The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sand Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Doud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Belle Fountain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408706 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Orey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Boles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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]<2> of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.

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

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albia
    • Albia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
  • Bussey
    • Bussey lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bussey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
  • Eddyville
  • Knoxville
  • Lovilia
  • Oskaloosa
  • Pella
    • Pella lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pella.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sand Ridge Cemetery:

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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1823443  (Sand Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1823443 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: Buxton
    • County: Mahaska         Elev: 256
    • Location given for GNIS #1823443 (Sand Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2497, Longitude: -92.8617    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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