A visit to the Sands 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 Sands Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sands Cemetery:
39.4865, -82.0863
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sands Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sands Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.
The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sands Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sands Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Taylor Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lefever Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lefever Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Cemetery
- Glouster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Glouster Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster Cemetery
- True Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The True Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Bishopville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville Cemetery
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Ridge Cemetery
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980617 <5>
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Cary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- Murray City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Murray City Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Conn Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Conn Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Church Cemetery
- Buchtel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Buchtel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel Cemetery
- Whitmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hooper Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooper Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Ridge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Dew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glouster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greens Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Truetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Hartleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Murray City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orbiston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Buchtel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bessemer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Chauncey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Wrightstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- New Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Drakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Candy Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Corning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hemlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Elliott Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Sand Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
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 Athens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sands Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corning
- Glouster
- Murray City
- Nelsonville
- Trimble
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sands Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Athens 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 Sands Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1076831 (Sands Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1076831 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: Athens
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonville
- Location given for Sands Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4864595 Lon: -82.0862559
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sands 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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