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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 Sand Hill (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 Sand Hill. 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.

Name Variations for Sand Hill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Sandhill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Sand Hill is located in Jones County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Smith & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Sand Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Hill:

  • Jones County     (The home county of Sand Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Ellisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Soso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Amy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Errata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Ovett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Sandersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Hot Coffee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Lux
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <1>
    • Kola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Arbo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Forrest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Petal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <1>
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Moss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Stringer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <1>
    • Heidelberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Kelona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Stafford Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • Bassfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Sumrall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
  • Perry County
    • Richton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Coats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jaynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <1>
    • Mize
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <1>
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Sylvarena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Bezer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
  • Wayne County
    • Mulberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Hill.

Newspapers Published in Sand Hill ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Hill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sand Hill:

Cemeteries Near Sand Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Hill.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Ellzey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellzey Cemetery
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
  • Our Home Universalist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Home Universalist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Home Universalist Cemetery
  • Centreville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centreville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centreville Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (473 more) ...
    • Benson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tularosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tularosa Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Sand Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sand Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.

  • Ellisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Moselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Jones County
  • Soso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Amy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Jones County
  • Gitano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
    • Gitano is located in Jones County
  • Eastabuchie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastabuchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastabuchie
    • Eastabuchie is located in Forrest County
  • Moscos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
    • Moscos is located in Covington County
  • Errata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Taylorsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <1>
  • Ora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Covington County
  • Sandersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bunker Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sand Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Sand Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6207, Longitude: -89.2817       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Sand Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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