Welcome to Sand Hill ...
Sand Hill is located in Scotland County<1>.
The location of Sand Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sand Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
Sand Hill is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sand Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sand Hill is located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Kentucky (4), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (5), New Brunswick, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Hill.
Communities near Sand Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Hill.
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Edina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
- La Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
- Downing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Brashear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wyaconda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Knox City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
- Hurdland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Baring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Hill ...
Looking for more information about Sand Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Hill.
Adding Sand Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sand Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sand Hill post office opened in 1836.
We also found Sand Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sand Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scotland, 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 Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |