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A visit to the Sand Hill 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 Sand Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Hill Cemetery:

34.7346, -78.4675

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sand Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sand Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smith Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Marshburn Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburn Cemetery
  • Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Bible Holiness Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344222 <5>
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Dyson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
  • Melvin Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Melvin Family Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Ammon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383247 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • Baylam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Baylam Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylam Cemetery
    • Ingold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
    • Vann Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Garland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ammon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ammon is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
  • Tomahawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Ingold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
  • Yorick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
  • McDaniels
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McDaniels is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Ruskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
  • Mount Olive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • White Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Harrells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Delway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Snow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Roseboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beulah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Jerome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Bonnetsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
    • Tar Heel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Sand Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bladen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sand Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #994221  (Sand Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994221 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: Bladen
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: White Lake
      • Location given for Sand Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7346158     Lon: -78.4675055
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Hill 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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