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Welcome to Sand Hill ...

Sand Hill is located in Walton County<1>.


The location of Sand Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Sand Hill is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sand Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sand Hill: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Georgia (5), Kentucky (4), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Brunswick, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Hill.

Communities near Sand Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Hill.

  • De Funiak Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Florala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <5>
  • Paxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockhart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • Mossy Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Argyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Svea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County

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 Sand Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Hill. 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 Sand Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Hill ...

Looking for more information about Sand Hill? 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 Sand Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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