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Welcome to Sand Mountain ...

Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County<1>.


The location of Sand Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sand Mountain: Sand Mtn. (or less commonly used: Sand Mntn.)

Sand Mountain is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sand Mountain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sand Mountain: (205) and (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Sand Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Sand Mountain: This one is located in Bibb County and the other is located in DeKalb County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Mountain.

Communities near Sand Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Mountain.

  • Calera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
  • Montevallo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jemison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centreville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Thorsby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Maplesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Billingsley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sand Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Mountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Mountain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Sand Mountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sand Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Mountain.

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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