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. 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 Sand Ridge Cemetery ...
The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Boles Cemetery
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
- Buxton Cemetery
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Carlisle Cemetery
- The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
- Cohen Cemetery
- De Long Cemetery
- Doud Cemetery
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gregory Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Porter Grove Cemetery
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Attica
- Beacon
- Bluff Creek
- Bussey
- Evans
- Fishville
- Givin
- Hamilton
- Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Indiana
- Lakonta
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leighton
- Lovilia
- Marysville
- Olivet
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
- Pershing
- Tracy
- University Park
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.
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Sand Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823443 (Sand Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823443 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buxton
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> | 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. |
| <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- Sand Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |