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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 the earliest mention that we've 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

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.

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandstone - 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.