Welcome to Sandy Point ...

Sandy Point is located in Crawford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1865.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Point: Sandy Pt.

Sandy Point is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sandy Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sandy Point lies within the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandy Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sandy Point - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Point.

Communities near Sandy Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Point.

• Brookhaven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
• Fort Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
• Centerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Byron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
• Forsyth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Washington Square
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
  • Washington Square is located in Peach County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
• Lee Pope
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
  • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
• Bloomfield Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
  • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
• Walden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
• Reynolds
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>

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 Sandy Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Point. 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 Sandy Point.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Point ...

Looking for more information about Sandy Point? 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 Sandy Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Point.

Adding Sandy Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sandy Point was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.

We also found Sandy Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/