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Welcome to Sands ...

Sands is located in Whiteside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sands, 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.

Sands is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Sands: This one is located in Whiteside County and the other is located in Tazewell County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 10 communities that are also named Sands - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Mexico and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Sands ...

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

  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rock Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Morrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Prophetstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
  • Walnut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Milledgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sands ...

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

Adding Sands to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sands.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.