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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sandy Creek: Sandy Crk. (or less commonly used: Sandy Ck. or Sandy Cr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Creek is located in Oswego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

Below are the counties that are near Sandy Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Creek:

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Creek.

Cemeteries Near Sandy Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Creek, with the one closest to Sandy Creek listed first.

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scripture Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scripture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scripture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Street Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pulaski Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown's Landing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown's Landing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown's Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stowell Drive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowell Drive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowell Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandy Creek had a population of 723 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sandy Creek had a population of 716 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Creek, with the one closest to Sandy Creek listed first.

  • Lacona
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Boylston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boylston
    • North Boylston is located in Oswego County
  • Mannsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ellisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <1>
  • Orwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boylston Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
    • Boylston Center is located in Oswego County
  • Pierrepont Manor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierrepont Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont Manor
    • Pierrepont Manor is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierrepont Manor <1>
  • Port Ontario
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ontario
    • Port Ontario is located in Oswego County
  • Winona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Daysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daysville
      • From Sandy Creek to Daysville
    • Greenboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro
      • Greenboro is located in Oswego County
    • Belleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Creek.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sandy Creek ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Creek.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sandy Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sandy Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sandy Creek.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Sandy Creek.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6442, Longitude: -76.0865    









 

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