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 Sandy Beach (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 Sandy Beach. 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 Sandy Beach ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sandy Beach: Sandy Bch.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Beach:
- Worcester County (The home county of Sandy Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Paxton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Ruralville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
- Ruralville is located in Worcester County
- Upper Wire Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lower Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - North Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Millington ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Cooleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Morse Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Tully
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Shutesbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- North Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Wendell Depot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Wendell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Moores Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Brimfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Tenneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Palmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Three Rivers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Wales
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Monson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- South Factory Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
- North Wilbraham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Ludlow City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Ware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bondsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Belchertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- West Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Granby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - North Amherst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Shaker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Shirley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Hopkinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Hayden Row
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - South Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Ayer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Old City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Boxborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Bellingham
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Staffordville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Quinebaug
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Fabyan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- East Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Grosvenor Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Woodstock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
- West Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Rindge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- West Rindge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- New Ipswich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - West Glocester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Beach.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Beach ...
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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Beach, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sandy Beach:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Sandy Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Beach.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Mooreland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooreland Cemetery
- West Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Rutland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205005 <4>
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164241 <4>
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Center Cemetery
- Park Avee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- The Park Avee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Park Ave. Burying Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Avee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984442 <4>
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91044 <4>
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Hill Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
- Southwest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <4>
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
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.<5>
While we didn't find Sandy Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Beach, with the one closest to Sandy Beach listed first.
- Paxton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- West Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Muschopauge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muschopauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muschopauge
- Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
- Quinapoxet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
- North Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woods
- North Woods is located in Worcester County
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - North Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
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- Leicester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - North Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
- North Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Coldbrook Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Sandy Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3390, Longitude: -71.9440 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sandy Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |