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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 Flat Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Flat Cemetery

Lat:   32.4890°   (32° 29' 20")

Lon:   -95.2828°   (-95° 16' 58")

The cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

As an estimate, the Sand Flat Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south of Tyler.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of the Sand Flat Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sand Flat Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Smith 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 Sand Flat 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Sand Flat Cemetery.

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

    • Red Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Lindale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Swan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Hawkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Starrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Big Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
    • Browning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • New Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Chandler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hainesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
        • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Wilkins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Mineola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gresham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • Pine Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
        • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Center Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Noonday
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
        • Noonday is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Whitehouse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
        • Jamestown has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Jamestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Lee Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Liberty City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Edom
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
      • Flint
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gladewater
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rhonesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
        • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
      • Van
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>

    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 Smith County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Flat Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sand Flat Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Red Springs Free Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Free Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
    • Old Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perryman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Sitton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Sitton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery (African-American)
      • Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McDougle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Memorial Park (African-American)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
      • Lindale City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Ingram Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dale / Hall / Ingram Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Hawkins City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ahavath Achim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West View Cemetery (African-American)
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tyler.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth-El Cemetery
        • City Cemetery
        • Lallar's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5707 <7>
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • High Cemetery (African-American)
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery (African-American) have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery (African-American)
      • Waters Bluff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jarvis College Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis College Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis College Cemetery
      • Haney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haney Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
      • Fouke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
      • Old Fouke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery

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

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Flat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4890, Longitude: -95.2828    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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