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A visit to the Sandy Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8490°   (37° 50' 56")

Lon:   -79.1239°   (-79° 7' 26")

The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

. Lovingston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Nelson 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 Ridge 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Tyro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Steeles Tavern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Marlbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Massies Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Spottswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Lowesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brownsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
      • Forks of Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
        • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Sandidges
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
        • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
      • Sherando
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
        • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Nellysford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Stuarts Draft
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
      • Allwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
        • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Middlebrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Colleen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
        • Colleen is located in Nelson County
      • Old Myndus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
        • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Newport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Augusta 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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sandy Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Haines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Stony Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Irish Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Creek Cemetery
    • Level Green Estate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
    • Coffeytown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffeytown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Coffeytown Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeytown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654677 <6>
    • Mays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Nelson County
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Harewood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harewood Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harewood Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Fulcher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Henley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Camden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camden Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
      • Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jonesboro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonesboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jonesboro
        • The Jonesboro Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50836 <6>

    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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486940  (Sandy Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486940 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: Massies Mill
      • County: Nelson         Elev: 817
      • Location given for GNIS #1486940 (Sandy Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Nelson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8490, Longitude: -79.1239       In this case, the coordinates for the Sandy Ridge 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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