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Welcome to Sand Hill ...

Sand Hill is located in Brooks 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 Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sand Hill lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...

While we believe that this Sand Hill is located in Brooks County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named Sand Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll, Glynn, Muscogee and Ware County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, 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.

  • Moultrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Adel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fodie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hahira
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sparks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Thomas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Pavo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, 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>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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