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Around Sand Lick ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Florence. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the northeast of where Sand Lick would have been located. Florence has a population of 41,200 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Muscle Shoals. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the northeast of Sand Lick and has a population of 14,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sand Lick, with the nearest first.

  • Littleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
  • Belgreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
  • Rockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Tuscumbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
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    • Cherokee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Spruce Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Cypress Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Sand Lick, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sand Lick.

Colbert County ...

Sand Lick would have been located within present day Colbert County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colbert County: Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence & Tishomingo (MS).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Lick ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Lick.

Airports Near Sand Lick ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sand Lick and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sand Lick.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sand Lick.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sand Lick), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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