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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Ridge Cemetery:
41.2497, -92.8617
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Doud Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doud Cemetery
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Carlisle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Cohen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Sand Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tracy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bussey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakonta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lovilia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Givin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Pella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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
- 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 visit 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 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
- Location given for Sand Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2494469 Lon: -92.8615878
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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- Sand Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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