Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sandy Hook had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sandy Hook had a population of 597 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.

• Little Sandy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
  • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
• Newcombe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
  • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
• Newfoundland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
  • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
• Isonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
  • Isonville is located in Elliott County
• The Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
  • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
• Ordinary
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
  • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
• Stark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Elliott County
• Ibex
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
  • Ibex is located in Elliott County
• Redwine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
  • Redwine is located in Morgan County
• Wyett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
  • Wyett is located in Elliott County
• Elkfork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
  • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
• Bruin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
  • Bruin is located in Elliott County
• Gimlet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
  • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
• Minor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Minor is located in Rowan County
• Fielden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
  • Fielden is located in Elliott County
• Stephens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
  • Stephens is located in Elliott County
• Blairs Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
  • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
• Elliottville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
• Elamton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
  • Elamton is located in Morgan County
• Skaggs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
  • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
• Jacobs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Jacobs is located in Carter County
• Dingus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
  • Dingus is located in Morgan County
• Limestone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Carter County
• Relief
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Relief is located in Morgan County
• Martha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Martha is located in Lawrence County

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