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A visit to the Sand Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

31.4413, -96.0752

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

The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sand Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sand Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
    • Keechi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
    • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jewett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Donie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Lanely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Freestone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Farrar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Oakwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Personville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Marquez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Red Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Turlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Teague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
    • Lost Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Seale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Flynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Leona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Fallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon

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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sand Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367602  (Sand Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367602 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buffalo
      • Location given for Sand Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.441287     Lon: -96.075242
      • 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 Leon, 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 Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.