Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sardis
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sardis:
- 31.801839, -94.094083
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sardis
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Sardis is near San Augustine County and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Augustine County
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sardis ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Sardis.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named Sardis.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Cass County
- Ellis County
- Fisher County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Sardis is located in Bullock County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sardis.
- Butler County
- This Sardis is located in Butler County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sardis.
- Crenshaw County
- This Sardis is located in Crenshaw County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Sardis.
- Dallas County
- This Sardis is located in Dallas County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sardis.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sardis [Fayette County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This Sardis is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sardis.
- Walker County
- This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Sardis.
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
- Saline County
- This Sardis is located in Saline County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sardis.
- British Columbia
- This Sardis lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
- Talbot County
- This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
- Pulaski County
- This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
- Winn Parish
- This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
- Panola County
- This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sardis [Caldwell County].
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sardis.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Sardis is located in Florence County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sardis.
- Union County
- This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
- Henderson County
- This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
- Wetzel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Brady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <6>
- Choice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Fellowship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Shelby County
- Flat Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jordans Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Store
- Jordans Store is located in Shelby County
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Shelby County
- Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sardis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:
- Center, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sardis to Austin, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,655 miles [12,319.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sardis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8018, Longitude: -94.0941 In this case, the coordinates for Sardis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sardis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <8> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sardis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.047 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.14 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.595 degrees. |