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A visit to the Sandridge 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 Sandridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.1189°   (40° 7' 8")

Lon:   -89.8662°   (-89° 51' 58")

The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the south of the Sandridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sandridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Sear's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sear's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sear's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Holstlaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstlaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • New Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Oakford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakford Cemetery
    • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <5>
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Easton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mason County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandridge Cemetery.

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

  • Oakford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Menard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <6>
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kilbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Teheran
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
  • Poplar City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
    • Poplar City is located in Mason County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <6>
  • Mason City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Newmansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Mason County
  • Tallula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • White City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Topeka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
    • Chandlerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Croft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • New Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <6>
    • Natrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <6>
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people

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 Sandridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sandridge 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 Sandridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #417977  (Sandridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417977 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: Petersburg
    • County: Menard         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #417977 (Sandridge Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Illinois' counties, including Menard, 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 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 Sandridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1189, Longitude: -89.8662       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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