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 Pines (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 Pines. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Pines is located in Allegan County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Pines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Pines:
- Allegan County (The home county of Sandy Pines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Burnips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Hilliards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Dorr
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Middleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Irving
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Doster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Delton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hastings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Hickory Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Banfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Elmdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Campbell Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Alamo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- East Cooper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Parchment
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eastwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Kalamazoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Gull Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Oshtemo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- North Dorr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- Byron Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Cutlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burlingame
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Grandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Burlingame Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Clyde Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Drenthe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
- Forest Grove Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Hudsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zeeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Blendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- Jenison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bauer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noordeloos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Gobles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kendall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Bloomingdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- Lacota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Kibbie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Breedsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Almena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Pines, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Pines.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Pines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Pines.
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 Sandy Pines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Pines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Tanner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dowd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dorr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Dorr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bentheim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Diamond Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Sandy Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy Pines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Pines, with the one closest to Sandy Pines listed first.
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilliards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Diamond Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Dorr
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gitchel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
- South Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- North Dorr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Dunningville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunningville is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Millgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millgrove is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Millgrove has also been known as:
- Mill Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Pines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Pines.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Pines ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Pines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Pines, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Pines.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pines:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Allegan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Ionia County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Ottawa County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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 Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |