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A visit to the Sand Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Sand Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Sand Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.4438°   (30° 26' 37")

Lon:   -90.3712°   (-90° 22' 16")

The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sand Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sand 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Robert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
      • Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <4>
    • Ponchatoula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wadesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Hammond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
    • Natalbany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Akers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <4>
    • Goodbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Baptist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Tickfaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
    • Loranger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Albany
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Killian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
        • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Independence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Clio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Lewisburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Covington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Saint Benedict
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <4>
      • Folsom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
      • Husser
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
        • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
      • Mandeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
        • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
      • Holden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>

    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 Sand Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sand Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Howes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
    • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Stango Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stango Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stango Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Collins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67248 <6>
      • Morse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Garahy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garahy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garahy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garahy 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539134  (Sand Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539134 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: Ponchatoula NE
      • County: Tangipahoa         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #539134 (Sand Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, 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 Sand Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4438, Longitude: -90.3712       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand 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.









 

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