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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. 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 Sands Cemetery ...

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

36.2371, -81.6518

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Sands Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sands Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
  • Edmisten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
  • Vannoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Edmisten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Edmisten Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmisten Cemetery
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

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.

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 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: