A visit to the Sand Flat 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 Sand Flat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Flat Cemetery:
32.2707, -95.8833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Flat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the south southeast of the Sand Flat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Flat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Sand Flat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Flat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Shelby Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <5>
- Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <5>
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Wreary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
- Malakoff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Malakoff Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff Cemetery
- The Malakoff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Malakoff City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5025 <5>
- Goodgame Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Goodgame Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodgame Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Rounsavall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsavall Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Owen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Flat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Flat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Murchison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Log Cabin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Eustace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caney City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Malakoff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Star Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Leagueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Tundra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
- Payne Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mabank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gun Barrel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- LaRue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Wheeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Flat 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 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 Sand Flat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Sand Flat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1346513 (Sand Flat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346513 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockard
- Location given for Sand Flat Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2707037 Lon: -95.8832995
- 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 Henderson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Flat 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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