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A visit to the Sandy Knoll 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 Sandy Knoll Cemetery ...

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

44.9728, -74.1255

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

The Sandy Knoll Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sandy Knoll Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sandy Knoll Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sandy Knoll Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Burke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The North Burke Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burke Cemetery
  • Brayton Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thayer Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Burke Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burke Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Center Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Ridgway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
    • Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65962 <5>
    • United Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Constable Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Constable Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constable Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Constable Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
      • The Constable Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irish Cemetery
      • Irish Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217364 <5>
    • Bellmont Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Knoll Cemetery.

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

  • Athelstan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Powerscourt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chateaugay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Herdman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdman
  • Burke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinchinbrooke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rockburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Constable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Huntingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Trout River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Churubusco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dewittville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Malone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrigan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Godmanchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Antoine Abbe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ormstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormstown
    • Beaver Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whippleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sainte Barbe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sainte Barbe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Stanislas de Kostka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellenburg Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sainte Agnes de Dundee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Westville Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center

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 Sandy Knoll Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Sandy Knoll Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964432  (Sandy Knoll Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964432 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burke
      • Location given for Sandy Knoll Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9728225     Lon: -74.1254519
      • 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 New York's counties, including Franklin, 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- Sandy Knoll 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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