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A visit to the Old Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sanders Cemetery:

30.2258, -95.7852

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

The Old Sanders Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Conroe. Conroe lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Sanders Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sanders Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Sanders Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
    • The Cartwright Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988767 <5>
  • Corgey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corgey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corgey Cemetery
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goodson Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Pinehurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3855 <5>
  • Tillis Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Tillis Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillis Prairie Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Springer Macedonia Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    • The Springer Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Macedonia Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
  • Childre Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Childre Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childre Cemetery
  • Hegar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hegar Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegar Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sander Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sander Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sander Cemetery
    • Decker Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Yell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell Cemetery
    • Womack Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
    • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Decker Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Sanders Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sanders Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Magnolia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Todd Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Karen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
  • Stagecoach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Pinehurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dobbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stoneham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
  • Fields Store
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hufsmith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Waller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hockley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairie View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Pinewood Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
    • Westbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Pine Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Cypress
      (18 miles [29 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 Old Sanders Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sanders Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Sanders Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Sanders Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343225  (Old Sanders Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343225 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: Montgomery
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Magnolia West
      • Location given for Old Sanders Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2257676     Lon: -95.785227
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Sanders 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.
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