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A visit to the Sandy Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Sandy Springs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sandy Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandy Springs Cemetery

Lat:   34.5676°   (34° 34' 3")

Lon:   -81.9423°   (-81° 56' 32")

The Sandy Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County<2>.

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies just to the southwest of the Sandy Springs Cemetery .

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 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 Sandy Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Laurens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sandy Springs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandy Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tylersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Enoree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Anchor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cold Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Renno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Joanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodruff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colerain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ekom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
        • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Mountville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
        • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Kinards
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
        • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Waterloo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountain Inn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Pond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
        • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Crescent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Mount Gallagher
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
        • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Cross Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pauline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Moore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laurens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandy Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sandy Springs Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandy Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Langston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langston Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Warrior Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrior Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrior Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrior Creek Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Grove Cemetery
    • Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    • Barksdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barksdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • The Clinton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clinton City Cemetery
        • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Rosemont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bramlett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bramlett Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlett Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Duncan Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Cedar Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234963  (Sandy Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1234963 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: Ora
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1234963 (Sandy Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

    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 Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sandy Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5676, Longitude: -81.9423       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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