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A visit to the Sandy Branch 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 Sandy Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Branch Cemetery:

38.7750, -88.9312

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

The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Sandy Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sandy Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106384 <5>
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Eastland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eastland Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland Cemetery
  • Doolen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doolen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolen Cemetery
  • Conant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Conant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Allman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
  • Hartlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartlin Cemetery
  • Alma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kinmundy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Riedle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riedle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riedle Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Meador Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
    • Cruse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cruse Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandy Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Alma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kinmundy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Peter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Farina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Loogootee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shobonier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bannister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Odin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>
    • Iuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • La Clede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Bluff City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Sandoval
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boulder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Cartter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena

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 Sandy Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Farina
    • Farina lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Odin
    • Odin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Patoka
  • Saint Elmo
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Sandy Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Sandoval
  • Vandalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sandy Branch Cemetery: