A visit to the Sandhill 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 Sandhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandhill Cemetery:
39.5350, -85.8950
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east of the Sandhill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandhill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sandhill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Boggstown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gallagher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gallagher Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Boggstown.
- The Gallagher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Boggstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85098 <5>
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Hough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- Wiles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wiles Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiles Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Needham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McGill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McGill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
- Dake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dake Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dake Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The House Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Eberhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Eberhart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhart Cemetery
- Parrish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
- Tindall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tindall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandhill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boggstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urmeyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hildebrand Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Beech Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Candleglo Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Clover Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Riley Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Knighthood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Rocklane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Mount Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Wilson Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Acton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Whiteland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Charlesmac Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
- New Whiteland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rays Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Fountaintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- New Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Sandhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairland
- Flat Rock
- Franklin
- Greenwood
- New Palestine
- Shelbyville
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 Sandhill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Sandhill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443000 (Sandhill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443000 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boggstown
- Location given for Sandhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5350488 Lon: -85.8949817
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Indiana's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Sandhill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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