Welcome to Sandstone ...

Sandstone is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Sandstone is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sandstone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sandstone: (517)

Communities Also Named Sandstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sandstone - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sandstone ...

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

• Jackson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
  • Former name for Jackson:
  • Jacksonopolis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
• Albion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
• Eaton Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Rapids
  • Eaton Rapids is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Rapids <3>
• Leslie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
• Homer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
• Litchfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
• Brooklyn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
• Grass Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <3>
• Concord
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
• Springport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
  • Springport is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <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 Sandstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandstone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandstone ...

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

Adding Sandstone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sandstone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/