A visit to the Sandfield Cemetery ...
The location of the Sandfield 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 Sandfield Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandfield Cemetery
Lat: 33.4973° (33° 29' 50")
Lon: -88.4037° (-88° 24' 13")
The Sandfield Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.
The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the west of the Sandfield 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sandfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Sandfield 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sandfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Bent Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Kolola Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Ethelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Artesia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Archer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- McShan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McShan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Sessums
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sessums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
- Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <4>
- Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Deerbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Millport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
- Ravine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Coal Fire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Brooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Clayton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Muldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Mhoons Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
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 Sandfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooksville
- Columbus
- Millport
- Pickensville
- West Point
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sandfield Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stallion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stallion Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- The Stallion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stallin Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62986 <6>
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Lowndes County
- The Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Columbus Rest Haven Gardens
- Memorial Gardens of Columbus
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Waverley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waverley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverley Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pitchlynn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitchlynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pitchlynn Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitchlynn Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
- Motley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Motley Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
- Baptist Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baptist Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Grove Cemetery
- Forest Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Church Cemetery
- Military Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Military Chapel Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Chapel Cemetery
- Botters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Botters Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botters 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 Sandfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690857 (Sandfield Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #690857 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: Columbus South
- County: Lowndes Elev: 53
- Location given for GNIS #690857 (Sandfield Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sandfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4973, Longitude: -88.4037 In this case, the coordinates for the Sandfield 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. |