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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sand Flats (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sand Flats. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sand Flats ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sand Flats: Sand Flts.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sand Flats is located in Leon County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leon County: Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Limestone, Madison & Robertson.

Below are the counties that are near Sand Flats. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Flats:

  • Leon County     (The home county of Sand Flats)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Newby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Leona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.
    • Long Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Tucker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Cronin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Massey Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tennessee Colony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Deanwright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <1>
    • Red Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Turlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Donie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Freestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Teague
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <1>
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Latexo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <1>
    • Austonio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
  • Limestone County
    • Farrar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Flats, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Flats.

Cemeteries Near Sand Flats ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Flats.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Flats covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keechi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keechi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5889 <4>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Dailey Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Sand Flats in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sand Flats.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Flats, with the one closest to Sand Flats listed first.

  • Oakwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <1>
  • Long Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
  • Keechi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
    • Keechi is located in Leon County
  • Tucker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Anderson County
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
  • Russell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Leon County
  • Elkhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cronin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Palestine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Grapeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tennessee Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Guys Store
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Store
      • Guys Store is located in Leon County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sand Flats. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Flats.

Newspapers Published in Sand Flats ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Flats.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Flats, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Flats.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sand Flats:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Flats. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sand Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5482, Longitude: -95.8113       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Flats have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sand Flats, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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