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A visit to the Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Cemetery

Lat:   41.6386°   (41° 38' 18")

Lon:   -89.3109°   (-89° 18' 39")

The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sandy Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Theiss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Theiss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Theiss Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Binghampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binghampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binghampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Prairie Repose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Repose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Repose Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Orin Repose Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Hetzler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetzler Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Erbes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107991 <5>
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaMoille Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <5>
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Lee 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 Sandy Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Sublette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <6>
  • Van Orin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
    • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <6>
  • Amboy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
  • La Moille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Inlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
  • Lee Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <6>
  • Ohio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <6>
  • West Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <6>
  • Eldena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
    • Eldena is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <6>
  • Greenoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • The Burg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kasbeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <6>
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Mendota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <6>
    • Compton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <6>
    • Nachusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <6>
    • Zearing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Harmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <6>
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Franklin Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>
    • Walnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <6>
    • Cherry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <6>
    • Troy Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <6>
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amboy
    • Amboy lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Ashton
    • Ashton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Compton
  • Dixon
    • Dixon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Franklin Grove
  • La Moille
  • Mendota
  • Ohio
    • Ohio lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Walnut
    • Walnut lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • West Brooklyn

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 Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #417997  (Sandy Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417997 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: Amboy
    • County: Lee         Elev: 289
    • Location given for GNIS #417997 (Sandy Hill 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 Lee, 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' (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 Sandy Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6386, Longitude: -89.3109       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Hill 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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