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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Monongalia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.

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:

  • Monongalia County     (The home county of Sandy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Hagans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Sandy to Hagans
    • Miracle Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Sandy to Miracle Run
    • Blacksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Arnettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Sandy to Georgetown
    • Cassville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Wana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurel Point
      • From Sandy to Laurel Point
    • Bowlby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Sandy to Bowlby
    • Maple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Sandy to Maple
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Adaland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Berryburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Pepper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Sandy to Pepper
    • Clemtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Sandy to Clemtown
  • Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Sandy to Roberts
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wyatt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Sandy to Wyatt
    • Shinnston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saltwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Sandy to Saltwell
    • Alliance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Sandy to Alliance
    • Haywood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Sandy to Haywood
    • Jimtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Sandy to Jimtown
    • Lumberport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spelter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosebud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Sandy to Rosebud
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Sandy to Hoodsville
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Pleasant View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rivesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrackville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Sandy to Barrackville
    • Fairmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Garden Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Sandy to Metz
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Bannen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Sandy to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Sandy to Kausooth
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocklick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Sandy to Rocklick
    • Loudenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Sandy to Loudenville
    • Adaline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Sandy to Calis
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Sandy to Knoxville
    • Rosbys Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Sandy to Rosbys Rock
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Oreide
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Sandy to Oreide
    • Pruntytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fetterman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Sandy to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Sandy to Stone House
    • Astor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Sandy to Astor
  • Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hundred
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Anthem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Sandy to Anthem
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kodol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Bane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Bebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Winstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Sandy to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • New Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Sandy to Fayette
    • Morris Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Masontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Sandy to Woodside
    • Adah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Sandy to Adah
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Haydentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Sandy to Haydentown
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Mount Morris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jollytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spraggs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Sandy to Gump
    • Kirby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashtree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Sandy to Ashtree
    • Dunkard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Sandy to Bluff
    • Nettle Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Sandy to Nettle Hill
    • New Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Sandy to New Freeport
    • Fordyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dilliner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy, with the one closest to Sandy listed first.
    • Bissell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Sandy to Bissell
    • Ten Mile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Sandy to Ten Mile
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Marianna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Sandy to Sparta
    • West Amity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From Sandy to West Amity
    • Deemston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Good Intent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Sandy to Good Intent

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.

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 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.

  • Tennant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tennant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCurdysville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurdysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurdysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daybrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daybrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tennant Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chisler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Conner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bennefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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.

  • Jakes Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Run
    • Jakes Run is located in Monongalia County
  • Hagans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
    • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hagans
    • From Sandy to Hagans
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoodsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
    • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hoodsville
    • From Sandy to Hoodsville
  • Mooresville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Monongalia County
  • Miracle Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Miracle Run
    • From Sandy to Miracle Run
  • Blacksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Worley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
    • Worley is located in Monongalia County
  • Pentress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentress
    • Pentress is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentress <3>
  • Bula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
    • Bula is located in Monongalia County
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
  • Upton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Marion County
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    • Arnettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Sandy to Georgetown
    • McClellan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClellan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan
      • McClellan is located in Marion County

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 44 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. 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 helpful 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:

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6353, Longitude: -80.1952       In this case, the coordinates for Sandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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