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A visit to the Cemetery of the Sands ...


The location of the Cemetery of the Sands 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 Cemetery of the Sands ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cemetery of the Sands

Lat:   32.4029°   (32° 24' 10")

Lon:   -100.8712°   (-100° 52' 16")

The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Colorado City. Colorado City lies just to the east southeast of the Cemetery of the Sands .

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 Cemetery of the Sands:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Cemetery of the Sands 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cemetery of the Sands.

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

    • Colorado City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <4>
    • Buford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Westbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
    • Loraine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <4>
    • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Spade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Mitchell County
    • Dunn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Ira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <4>
    • Hermleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Snyder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Avenger Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
        • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
      • Claytonville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
        • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
      • Silver ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coahoma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Capitola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
        • Capitola is located in Fisher 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 Cemetery of the Sands. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cemetery of the Sands.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Cemetery of the Sands.<5>

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

    • Colorado City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colorado Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colorado City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <6>
    • White Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Handley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Spade Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Champion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Iatan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iatan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pyron Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pyron Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Hermleigh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyron Cemetery
      • Hermleigh Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillside Memorial Gardens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Roscoe Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Roscoe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6455 <6>
      • Round Mountain Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery

    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 Cemetery of the Sands:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940861  (Cemetery of the Sands)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940861 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: Colorado City
      • County: Mitchell         Elev: 649
      • Location given for GNIS #1940861 (Cemetery of the Sands)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Mitchell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cemetery of the Sands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4029, Longitude: -100.8712       In this case, the coordinates for the Cemetery of the Sands 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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