A visit to the Sandifer 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 Sandifer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandifer Cemetery:
31.0738, -90.3654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandifer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the northwest of the Sandifer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandifer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sandifer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandifer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Slaven Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaven Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strickland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Brewer - Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rimes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rimes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimes Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pound Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Bala Chitto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bala Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala Chitto Cemetery
- Guiding Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rhodus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhodus Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodus Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Hucabee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hucabee Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Coney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Cemetery
- Ann Tyler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ann Tyler Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Tyler Cemetery
- Ard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ard Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandifer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandifer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smithburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Chatawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Osyka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Bacots
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Sunny Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Bear Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tylertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Topisaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Tangipahoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McElveen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Glading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Stoney Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
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 Sandifer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandifer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 websites either 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 Sandifer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Sandifer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710018 (Sandifer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710018 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Progress
- Location given for Sandifer Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0737893 Lon: -90.365372
- 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 Pike, 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- Sandifer 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> | 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. |
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