Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 sqmi, of which 35.45 sqmi (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 sqmi (or 2.56%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Gorham

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Grimsby at 37.75033°N, -89.44926°W
 * Sand Ridge at 37.74005°N, -89.44259°W

Adjacent townships

 * Levan Township (north)
 * Somerset Township (northeast)
 * Murphysboro Township (east)
 * Pomona Township (southeast)
 * Grand Tower Township (south)
 * Fountain Bluff Township (west)
 * Kinkaid Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt - Note added 2017

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 3.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 3
 * [[Image:Illinois 149.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 149

Landmarks
Kincaid Spillway https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KinkaidLake.aspx
 * Lake Murphysboro State Park (southwest edge)

Notable Persons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Geiger

School districts

 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
 * Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

 * Illinois' 12th congressional district
 * State House District 115
 * State Senate District 58