Around Sanford Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rome (GA). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Sanford Springs. Rome (GA) has a population of 36,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Gadsden. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the west of Sanford Springs and has a population of 34,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sanford Springs, with the nearest first.
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Rock Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Dailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Moshat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Borden Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- Tecumseh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tucker Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
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- Ball Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Centre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Grantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Howells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Ball Flat
For more communities neighboring Sanford Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sanford Springs.
Cherokee County ...
Sanford Springs is located in Cherokee County<4>.
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 Sanford Springs ...
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 Sanford Springs.
Airports Near Sanford Springs ...
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 Sanford Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sanford Springs.
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 Sanford Springs. 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 Sanford Springs. |
| <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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sanford Springs), 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. |