Welcome to Sandburn ...

Sandburn is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Sandburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandburn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sandburn is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sandburn lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Sandburn ...

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

• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Carrier Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
• Vienna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Goreville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <4>
• Pittsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Creal Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
• Karnak
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
  • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
• Stonefort
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
• Whiteash
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
  • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
• Cypress
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandburn ...

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

Adding Sandburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandburn 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 Sandburn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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