Welcome to Sandy ...

Sandy is located in Hill Country.

Sandy is located in Blanco County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Sandy is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Sandy: (830)

Communities Also Named Sandy ...

While we believe that this Sandy is located in Blanco County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Sandy. Those communities are located in the following counties: Limestone and Willacy County.

Beyond Texas, there are 23 communities that are also named Sandy - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Sandy ...

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

• Marble Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <3>
• Granite Shoals
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
  • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <3>
• Horseshoe Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
  • Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <3>
• Johnson City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• Blanco
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
  • Blanco is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <3>
• Meadowlakes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
  • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
• Cottonwood Shores
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
  • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <3>
• Sunrise Beach Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
  • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <3>
• Highland Haven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
  • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
• Round Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <3>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy ...

Looking for more information about Sandy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sandy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy.

Adding Sandy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy 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 was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Sandy in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Sandy post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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