Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sandy (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 Sandy. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sandy is located in Limestone County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy:
- Limestone County (The home county of Sandy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Coolidge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Tehuacana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Prairie Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mexia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Groesbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Hur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Watt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
- Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lost Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Otto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stranger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- McClanahan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- Marlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Gin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kirvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Teague
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Streetman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Donie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Winkler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Calm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Penelope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Malone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bynum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mertens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Mart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hallsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Axtell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riesel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Tours
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Elm Mott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bellmead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lacy - Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Northcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pursley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Purdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Navarro Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dresden is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Oak Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Angus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Mustang
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Navarro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Retreat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Robertson County
- Seale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seale is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy.
Cemeteries Near Sandy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sandy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- New Armour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Armour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Honest Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coolidge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dancer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mexia City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mexia City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mexia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979262 <2>
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Nus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Parker Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Parker Memorial Park
- The Ft. Parker Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Ft. Parker Memorial Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
- Lewisville Cemetery
- Union Burial Ground
- Dover Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sandy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
- Frosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Tehuacana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Prairie Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Mexia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Groesbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Calm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Cotton Gin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy.
Newspapers Published in Sandy ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandy:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Limestone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Falls County
- Freestone County
- Hill County
- McLennan County
- Navarro County
- Robertson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sandy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |