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A visit to the Sands Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sands Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sands Cemetery (FG ID #2302589)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sands Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sands Cemetery

Lat:   36.2371°   (36° 14' 13")

Lon:   -81.6518°   (-81° 39' 6")

The Sands Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the south southwest of the Sands Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sands Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Watauga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sands Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sands Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sands Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sands
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Boone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
    • Moretz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Bamboo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Laxon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Todd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <5>
    • Shulls Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brownwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Vilas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <5>
    • Valle Crucis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <5>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blowing Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <5>
      • Foscoe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zionville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mabel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Matney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Stony Fork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
        • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
      • Fleetwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <5>
      • Trade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
        • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
      • Seven Devils
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
        • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <5>
      • Rominger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
        • Rominger is located in Watauga County
      • Yates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
        • Yates is located in Ashe County

    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 Sands Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sands Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    • Edmisten Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmisten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmisten Cemetery
    • Vannoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Edmisten Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmisten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmisten Cemetery
      • Old Hopewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Gragg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery

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

    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 Sands Cemetery:

    The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sands Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2371, Longitude: -81.6518    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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