Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sandy Ridge (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 Sandy Ridge. 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 Sandy Ridge ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sandy Ridge: Sandy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Rdge. or Sandy Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sandy Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Ridge.
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 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.
Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Ridge:
- Leflore County (The home county of Sandy Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Money
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Schlater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- McNutt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Loring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Browning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Itta Bena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roebuck
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Morgan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Boyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Merigold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Avalon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Teoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- North Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coila
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Roundaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Grenada
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Memphis Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Elliott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Cruger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Montgomery County
- Duck Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Quitman County
- Vance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Whitney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sunflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Rome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Roundaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Moorhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Halstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Faisonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Baird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Glendora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Leverett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Albin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Paynes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Webb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Rosebloom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Charleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tutwiler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Yalobusha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Tillatoba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Ridge.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sandy Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Lanes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Plantation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Majet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bernander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eastmoney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Humphrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Sandy Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Ridge, with the one closest to Sandy Ridge listed first.
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Black Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- McNutt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Leflore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leflore is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
- Glendora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rixwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Parsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Parsons is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Swan Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Oxberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxberry is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
- Sharkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Teoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Fort Loring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Ridge ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Ridge, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandy Ridge:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Coahoma County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Montgomery County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Yalobusha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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 Sandy Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |