Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sand Rock had a population of 113 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sand Rock had a population of 674 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Rock, with the one closest to Sand Rock listed first.
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
- Mackey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Round Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Loveless
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
- Portersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
- Slackland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
- Hurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Plano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Collbran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Cotnam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Chumley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tabor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Oak Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Wills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Keener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Moshat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Turkeytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Gaylesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
- Skirum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Marcus ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sand Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |