Welcome to Sandstone ...

Sandstone is located in Vernon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandstone, 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.

Sandstone is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sandstone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sandstone lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sandstone - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sandstone ...

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

• Nevada
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Nevada is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
• Lamar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Lamar is located in Barton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
• El Dorado Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
  • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
• Sheldon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Walker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
• Schell City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
  • Schell City is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <4>
• Jerico Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
  • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
• Bronaugh
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
  • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
• Lamar Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
  • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
• Moundville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
  • Moundville is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <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 Sandstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandstone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandstone ...

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

Adding Sandstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandstone in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sandstone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sandstone on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/