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A visit to the Sandy Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Sandy Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandy Creek 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 Creek Cemetery

Lat:   30.6874°   (30° 41' 14")

Lon:   -96.9305°   (-96° 55' 49")

The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sandy Creek 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 either 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Creek 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sandy Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Milano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Hicks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Tracy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chriesman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Tanglewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Gause
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
      • Gause is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <4>
    • Maysfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <4>
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Thorndale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
        • Thorndale is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
      • Caldwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckholts
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
        • Buckholts is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <4>
      • San Antonio Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
        • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
        • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jones Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
        • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Deanville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooks Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
        • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Crossroads
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • Crossroads is located in Milam County

    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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buckholts
    • Caldwell
    • Cameron
      • Cameron lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sandy Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cameron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Gause
      • Gause lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sandy Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gause.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
    • Lexington
    • Thorndale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sandy Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • New East Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New East Lawn Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose - Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Jose - Witcher Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Tomacik Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomacik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomacik Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomacik Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Santana Ruize Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santana Ruize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santana Ruize Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santana Ruize Cemetery
      • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Chapel Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Garden Springs Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
      • Wolf Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westbrook - Walker Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minerva - Midway Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Bushdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bushdale Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushdale Cemetery
      • Hurt - Graham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurt - Graham Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery
      • Sand Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Point Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Point Cemetery
      • Tyson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
      • Jeter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeter Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2042263  (Sandy Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2042263 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: Rockdale East
      • County: Milam         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #2042263 (Sandy Creek 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 Milam, 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 Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6874, Longitude: -96.9305       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Creek 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.




 

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