RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Aiken County >> Sand Hill GardensIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina





A visit to the Sand Hill Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sand Hill Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Hill Gardens

Lat:   33.4710°   (33° 28' 15")

Lon:   -81.4065°   (-81° 24' 23")

The Sand Hill Gardens is located in Aiken County<2>.

The county seat for Aiken County is located in Aiken. Aiken lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sand Hill Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sand Hill Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Hill Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • White Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pond Cemetery
    • The White Pond Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Pond Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Windsor and Williston.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Williston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598512 <6>
  • Frost Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frost Branch Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
  • Dean Swamp Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brodie Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodie Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodie Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brodie Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Cedar Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Branch Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Hair Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hair Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Goss Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goss Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Darien Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darien Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Jowers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
    • Morgan Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Family Cemetery
      • The Morgan Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • The Morgan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goodland Swamp Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
      • Morgantown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289431 <6>
    • Gin Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gin Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gin Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gin Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
    • Jowers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jowers Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
    • Bethcar Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dorch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorch Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rocky Swamp Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Swamp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County

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 Sand Hill Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Hill Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elko
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Barnwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <7>
  • Whaley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Reynold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
    • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
  • Kitchings Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kitchings Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
    • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
    • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
    • Kinchens Mill
  • Salley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wagener
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Camp Rawls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
    • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montmorenci
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barnwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nicholson Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
    • Seivern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
    • New Ellenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Snelling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hilda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Neeses
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Roseland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
    • Talatha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Denmark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
      • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County

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 Sand Hill Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aiken County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Hill Gardens.

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 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 Sand Hill Gardens:

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 Sand Hill Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1226328  (Sand Hill Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1226328 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Williston
    • County: Aiken         Elev: 103
    • Location given for GNIS #1226328 (Sand Hill Gardens)

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Hill Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4710, Longitude: -81.4065       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Hill Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Windsor and Williston. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025