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Welcome to West Sandford ...

West Sandford is located in Edgar County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Sandford: W. Sandford

West Sandford is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While West Sandford is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

West Sandford is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near West Sandford ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Marshall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
  • Seelyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
  • Rosedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <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 West Sandford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sandford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sandford ...

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, 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 West Sandford - 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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