Welcome to Sandy Ridge ...
Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Sandy Ridge: Sandy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Rdge. or Sandy Ridg.)
Sandy Ridge is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandy Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sandy Ridge: (334)
Communities Also Named Sandy Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sandy Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Ridge.
Communities near Sandy Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Ridge.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Fort Deposit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <3>
- Mosses
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Hayneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
- Hayneville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayneville <3>
- Gordonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Lowndesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <3>
- Petrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Davenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Letohatchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Highland Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Home
- Highland Home is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Home <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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Ridge? 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 Sandy Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Ridge.
Adding Sandy Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sandy Ridge post office opened in 1837.
We also found Sandy Ridge in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |