Welcome to Sandy Spring ...
Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Sandy Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
A typical abbreviation for Sandy Spring: Sandy Spg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Spng. or Sandy Sprng.)
Sandy Spring is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandy Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sandy Spring: (301) and (240)<4>
The ZIP code for Sandy Spring: 20860<5>
Websites for Sandy Spring ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sandy Spring, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sandy Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Spring.
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
- Gaithersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <6>
- College Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <6>
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
- Greenbelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <6>
- Hyattsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <6>
- Takoma Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <6>
- New Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <6>
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <6>
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 Sandy Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Spring. 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 Sandy Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Spring ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Spring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sandy Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Spring.
Adding Sandy Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Spring 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 Sandy Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sandy Spring post office opened in 1817.
We also found Sandy Spring in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Sandy Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sandy Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandy Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |