: Can a sitemap index file point to sitemaps in another directory? I am creating multiple sitemaps for a site, and for the sake of organization I would like to put these sitemaps into their

@Kristi941

Yes. It used to be required to have your XML sitemaps in your root directory but it has since been changed to allow you to place your sitemaps within subdirectories of your choosing.

From www.sitemaps.org/faq.html#faq_sitemap_location

Q: Where do I place my Sitemap?

It is strongly recommended that you
place your Sitemap at the root directory of your HTML server; that is,
place it at example.com/sitemap.xml. In some situations, you
may want to produce different Sitemaps for different paths on your
site — e.g., if security permissions in your organization
compartmentalize write access to different directories. We assume that
if you have the permission to upload
example.com/path/sitemap.xml, you also have permission to
report metadata under example.com/path/. All URLs listed in the
Sitemap must reside on the same host as the Sitemap. For instance, if
the Sitemap is located at www.example.com/sitemap.xml, it can't
include URLs from subdomain.example.com. If the Sitemap is
located at www.example.com/myfolder/sitemap.xml, it can't
include URLs from www.example.com.

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