RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Madison County >> Sand Prairie CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





A visit to the Sand Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Sand Prairie Cemetery 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 Sand Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0099°   (31° 0' 35")

Lon:   -96.1155°   (-96° 6' 55")

The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sand Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Prairie 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Normangee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
      • Normangee is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
    • George
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
    • Wealthy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • North Zulch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Flynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
    • Edge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kurten
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Marquez
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wheelock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedias
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • New Baden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wixon Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
        • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Tabor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Franklin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sand Prairie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Normangee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normangee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Normangee Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normangee Cemetery
    • Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Prairie Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Nash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Willow Hole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Hole Church Cemetery
      • Willowhole Cemetery
      • Willowhole Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Hole Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290864 <7>
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Greer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Flynn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Cordey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordey Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordey Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Greenbriar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers 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 Sand Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367636  (Sand Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1367636 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: Normangee
      • County: Madison         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #1367636 (Sand Prairie Cemetery)

    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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0099, Longitude: -96.1155       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Prairie Cemetery 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024