Welcome to Sand Ridge ...
Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sand Ridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sand Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sand Ridge: Sand Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sand Rdge. or Sand Ridg.)
Sand Ridge is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sand Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sand Ridge: (815) and (779)<4>
Websites for Sand Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sand Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Sand Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Sand Ridge: This one is located in Grundy County and the other is located in Jackson County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named Sand Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Ridge.
Communities near Sand Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Ridge.
- Joliet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
- Romeoville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
- Romeoville is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <5>
- Oswego
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <5>
- New Lenox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>
- Lockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <5>
- Yorkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <5>
- Crest Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <5>
- Shorewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <5>
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Sand Ridge? 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Ridge.
Adding Sand Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sand Ridge 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 Sand Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sand Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |