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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 Sandersville (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 Sandersville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Sandersville 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 Sandersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandersville:

  • Jones County     (The home county of Sandersville)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandersville, with the one closest to Sandersville listed first.
    • Barnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Sandersville to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Shubuta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • De Soto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
    • Junction City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Covington County
  • Jasper County
  • Perry County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandersville, with the one closest to Sandersville listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvarena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bezer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bezer
      • From Sandersville to Bezer
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandersville, with the one closest to Sandersville listed first.
    • Whistler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whistler
      • From Sandersville to Whistler
    • Waynesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Clara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulberry
      • From Sandersville to Mulberry
    • Matherville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Sandersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandersville.

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 Sandersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erratta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erratta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erratta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Florence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Choctaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Blackledge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackledge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandersville had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sandersville had a population of 721 people.

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

  • Errata
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Errata
    • From Sandersville to Errata
  • Heidelberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eucutta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Vossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Amy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Whistler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whistler
    • From Sandersville to Whistler
  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Sandersville to Acme
  • Soso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ellisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Sandersville to Barnett
  • Paulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gitano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
      • Gitano is located in Jones County
    • Turnerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sandersville ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandersville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sandersville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sandersville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sandersville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Sandersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandersville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Sandersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7867, Longitude: -89.0333    
<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.
<6>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 Sandersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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