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Welcome to Sandoval ...

Sandoval is located in Hill Country.

Sandoval is located in Williamson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandoval, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Sandoval is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sandoval ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sandoval - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Sandoval ...

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

  • Hutto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <4>
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Rockdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bartlett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
  • Holland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <4>
  • Weir
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
  • Buckholts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
    • Buckholts is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <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 Sandoval. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandoval.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandoval ...

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

Adding Sandoval to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sandoval post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandoval.

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

The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, 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 Sandoval - 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/









 

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