A visit to the Sand Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sand Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Hill Cemetery:
39.9837, -80.5904
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Moundsville. Moundsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sand Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sand Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Coopers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Orum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Orum Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orum Cemetery is located in Sherrard.
- The Orum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orums Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79477 <5>
- Allen Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Allen Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove Cemetery
- Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wood Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hill Cemetery
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Buchanan Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Buchanan Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wolf Run Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dallas Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
- Dallas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dallas Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
- Dallas UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dallas UMC Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas UMC Cemetery
- The Dallas UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dallas ME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78140 <5>
- Stone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Cemetery
- The Stone Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elm Grove Cemetery
- McHenry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wolf Run Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shafer Farm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Farm Cemetery
- Blairs Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blairs Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Ridge Cemetery
- Beelers Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Calis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Beham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Sherrard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Triadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Point Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Allendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Valley Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McMechen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rocklick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Ryerson Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Good Intent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Echo Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Wheeling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shadyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glen Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moundsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
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 Sand Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellaire
- Benwood
- Moundsville
- West Alexander
- Wheeling
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Marshall County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1717240 (Sand Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1717240 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 411 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Majorsville
- Location given for Sand Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9836859 Lon: -80.5903527
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 West Virginia's counties, including Marshall, 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- Sand Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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