A visit to the Sandy Bank 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 Bank Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Bank Cemetery:
41.5848, -75.5627
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandy Bank Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sandy Bank Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandy Bank Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sandy Bank Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandy Bank Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
- The Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199089 <5>
- Childs Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sicklers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719463 <5>
- Decker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dundaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dundaff Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff Cemetery
- Willow View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Willow View Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View Cemetery
- Clifford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clifford Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
- East Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The East Benton Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton Cemetery
- Wetherby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherby Cemetery
- The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
- Harding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels 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 Sandy Bank Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandy Bank Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Scott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Jermyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Vandling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- East Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Justus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Archbald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Carpenter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Edella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Blakely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peckville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jessup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Dickson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olyphant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Bank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandy Bank Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Carbondale
- Forest City
- Olyphant
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sandy Bank Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Bank Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1186941 (Sandy Bank Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186941 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: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Sandy Bank Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5848033 Lon: -75.5626861
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Bank 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |