A visit to the Sandhill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sandhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandhill Cemetery:
32.2418, -90.0187
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the north northeast of the Sandhill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandhill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sandhill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Brandon Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandon Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Flora Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Hills Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Hebron Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Hill Cemetery
- Old Sea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Russel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russel Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Pearly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hill Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandhill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brandon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Flowood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Town Plaza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Fannin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Choctaw Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Pelahatchie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Byram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whites
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Braxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Goshen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Alonzo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cooperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
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 Sandhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Pearl lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sandhill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pelahatchie
- Ridgeland
- Terry
- Terry lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sandhill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sandhill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sandhill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709149 (Sandhill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709149 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitfield
- Location given for Sandhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2418143 Lon: -90.0186946
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Sandhill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |