A visit to the Old Sandy 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 Old Sandy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sandy Cemetery:
41.3627, -79.8983
The Old Sandy Cemetery is located in Venango County<1>.
The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the northeast of the Old Sandy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sandy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Sandy Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Sandy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gadsby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsby Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Hendersonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Sunset Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Cemetery
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Irwin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Irwin Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Irwin Cemetery
- Pleasantview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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]<2> of the Old Sandy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sandy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Polk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nicklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coal City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Henderson Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kilgore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saint George
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Perrine Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Stoneboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nectarine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clintonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Emlenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Siverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Sandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Venango County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sandy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Emlenton
- Franklin
- Oil City
- Sandy Lake
- Stoneboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old Sandy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Venango 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 Old Sandy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182936 (Old Sandy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182936 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: Venango
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polk
- Location given for Old Sandy Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3628353 Lon: -79.8975559
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Old Sandy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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