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Welcome to White Sands ...

White Sands is located in Hall County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Sands has a population of 611 people<2> (see below for details).

White Sands is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Sands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for White Sands: 770, 470 & 678<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Sands had an population of 611 people. This is an increase of 3.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Sands had a population of 588 people.

With a 2010 count of 588 people, the population of White Sands decreased 1.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 596 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Sands.

Communities Also Named White Sands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named White Sands - they are located in Alberta, Maryland, New Mexico, Prince Edward Island and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Sands.

Websites for White Sands ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities near White Sands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Sands.

  • Sugar Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Pond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Buford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <5>
  • Braselton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaines Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
  • Flowery Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dahlonega
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumming
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackshear Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Sands ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Sands.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Sands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the White Sands area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the White Sands area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.