Around Sand Rock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gadsden. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southwest of Sand Rock. Gadsden has a population of 34,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Albertville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Sand Rock and has a population of 21,800 people.
For comparison, Sand Rock has a population of 670 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sand Rock, with the nearest first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Dog Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <2>
- Cotnam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
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- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Taft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Keener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Moshat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Adamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Ballplay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Cedar Bluff
For more communities neighboring Sand Rock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sand Rock.
Cherokee County ...
Sand Rock is primarily located in Cherokee County<4>. A portion of Sand Rock extends into DeKalb County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Rock ...
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 Rock.
Airports Near Sand Rock ...
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 Rock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sand Rock.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Rock. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sand Rock), 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. |