Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sand Spring (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sand Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Sand Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sand Spring: Sand Spg. (or less commonly used: Sand Spng. or Sand Sprng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sand Spring. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Spring.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Sand Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Spring:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Sand Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Abilene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Solomon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Navarre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Longford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <1>
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Ladysmith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Kansas Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Alida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Wreford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Ramona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Tampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Lost Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McPherson County
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Latimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Niles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Ackley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Vine Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Lindsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey has also been known as:
- Ayersville
- Culver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Minneapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alfmil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
- Lamar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Brewer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brewer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Kipp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- New Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Gypsum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mentor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Hallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Assaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Smolan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Salemsborg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Bavaria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Falun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Spring.
Cemeteries Near Sand Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Spring.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Abilene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Holland.
- The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92580 <2>
- Detroit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Poheta Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scheiller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairiedale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belle Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Sand Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sand Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Spring, with the one closest to Sand Spring listed first.
- Abilene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Solomon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Niles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Kipp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Navarre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- New Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sand Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Spring.
Newspapers Published in Sand Spring ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Spring, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sand Spring:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Geary County
- Marion County
- McPherson County
- Morris County
- Ottawa County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sand Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |