A visit to the Sandy Hill Cemetery ...
The location of the Sandy Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
Lat: 37.9281° (37° 55' 41")
Lon: -86.2761° (-86° 16' 33")
The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.
The county seat for Meade County is located in Brandenburg. Brandenburg lies just to the northeast of the Sandy Hill Cemetery .
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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Meade County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Sandy Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Haysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Meade County
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Meade County
- Irvington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Guston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
- Guston is located in Meade County
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Payneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
- Payneville is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <4>
- Sirocco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
- Sirocco is located in Meade County
- Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
- Ekron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hillgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Hillgrove is located in Meade County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Meade County
- Lodale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Lodale is located in Meade County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eastwood Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
- Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County
- Brandenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
- Mauckport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
- Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <4>
- Buck Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County
- Oolite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oolite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Oolite is located in Meade County
- Garrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Andyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Andyville is located in Meade County
- Rhodelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County
- Battletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Battletown is located in Meade County
- Union Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
- Maples Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Glidas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
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 Meade County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandy Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sandy Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandy Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Mt. Merino Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Merino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Merino Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Merino Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Bell Knob Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Knob Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Knob Cemetery
- Bruner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruner Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
- Cap Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cap Anderson Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Anderson Cemetery
- Atwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Atwell Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
- Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Meade County
- The Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ditto Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ditto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ditto Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditto Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
- Chism Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chism Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chism Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chism Cemetery
- Shelman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelman Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelman Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Bunger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bunger Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunger Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jolly Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jolly Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
- Whitworth Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitworth Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitworth Cemetery
- Bruner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruner Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Marr Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marr Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marr Cemetery
- Shumate Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shumate Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
- Turpin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
- High Plains UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woolrich Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woolrich Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolrich Cemetery
- Dowe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dowe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Dowe Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73758 <6>
- Crosie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crosie Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #502982 (Sandy Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #502982 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: Irvington
- County: Meade Elev: 245
- Location given for GNIS #502982 (Sandy Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Meade, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.9281, Longitude: -86.2761 In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<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. |