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A visit to the Sandy Cemetery ...


The location of the Sandy 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 Sandy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7070°   (33° 42' 25")

Lon:   -96.2280°   (-96° 13' 40")

The Sandy Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sandy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sandy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Sandy 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Cemetery.

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

    • Ravenna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Sowells Bluff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Mulberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Boyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Ivanhoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Yarnaby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Kemp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
    • Ector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bonham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Savoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hendrix
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <4>
      • Bells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Edhube
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Dodd City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Carson is located in Fannin County
      • Albany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Achille
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
        • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <4>
      • Telephone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Allens Chapel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
        • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Wade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)

    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 Sandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Achille
    • Bonham
      • Bonham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sandy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bonham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sandy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Windom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sandy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Ravenna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396274 <7>
    • Upper Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Union Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bettis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis Cemetery
    • Yarnaby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarnaby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarnaby Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarnaby Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brown Shed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Shed Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Shed Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Dulaney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Stancel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stancel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stancel Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens 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 Sandy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382707  (Sandy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382707 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: Lake Bonham
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 166
      • Location given for GNIS #1382707 (Sandy 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 Fannin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sandy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7070, Longitude: -96.2280       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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