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 Sandals (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 Sandals. 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.
Sandals is located in Ray County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Sandals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandals:
- Ray County (The home county of Sandals)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Excelsior Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Homestead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wood Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Polo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowgill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Gould Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Braymer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Proctorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Kidder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Stet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Mandeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Norborne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Miles Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Palemon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Bogard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prathersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Kearney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Missouri City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenaire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Plattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Starfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Gower
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Mabel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Osborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Sibley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Levasy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Atherton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Buckner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- River Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Cement City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Napoleon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Page City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Ludlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Dawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Edgerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandals, see our County-by-County Page for Sandals.
Cemeteries Near Sandals ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandals.
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 Sandals - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Sandals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethel Christian Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maddux Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kincaid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zeikle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McGaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Petty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McVeigh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sandals had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandals, with the one closest to Sandals listed first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vibbard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vibbard is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
- Taitsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Polo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dockery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dockery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Cowgill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mirabile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandals. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandals.
Newspapers Published in Sandals ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandals.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandals, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandals.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sandals:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Livingston County
- Platte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Sandals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sandals) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |