Welcome to Sandy ...

Sandy is located in Butts County<1>.

The location of Sandy 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, 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 1915.

Sandy is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sandy: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named Sandy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Sandy: This one is located in Butts County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 23 communities that are also named Sandy - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Sandy ...

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

• Locust Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
• Jackson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Forsyth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Monticello
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Jenkinsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
  • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <5>
• Orchard Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <5>
• Juliette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
  • Juliette is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <5>
• Calvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Jasper County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
• Box Ankle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
  • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
• Fincherville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
  • Fincherville is located in Butts County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy ...

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

Adding Sandy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy 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 was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

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