Welcome to Sandy Ridge ...

Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County<1>.

The location of Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Ridge: Sandy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Rdge. or Sandy Ridg.)

Sandy Ridge is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sandy Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sandy Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sandy Ridge ...

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

• State College
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Clearfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
• Tyrone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Curwensville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <4>
• Bellwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Houtzdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
  • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <4>
• Irvona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvona
  • Irvona is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Ridge ...

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

Adding Sandy Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy 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 Sandy Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sandy Ridge post office opened in 1874.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/