Welcome to Sand Hill ...
Sand Hill is located in Rankin County<1>.
Sand Hill is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sand Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sand Hill: (601) and (769)<3>
The ZIP code for Sand Hill: 39161<4>
Websites for Sand Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rankinchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sand Hill, the following might be of interest:
Adding Sand Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Sand Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Sand Hill elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Sand Hill on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Sand Hill ...
While we believe that this Sand Hill is located in Rankin County, we know of another 4 Mississippi communities named Sand Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala, Copiah, Greene and Jones County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 42 communities that are also named Sand Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Kentucky (4), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Hill.
Communities near Sand Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Hill.
- Pearl [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl [Rankin County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 26,510 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pearl
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl<7>
- Madison [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison [Madison County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,661 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<7>
- Brandon [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon [Rankin County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 24,289 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brandon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon<7>
- Ridgeland [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland [Madison County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 24,104 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ridgeland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland<7>
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- Canton [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton [Madison County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,094 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton<7>
- Flowood [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood [Rankin County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,380 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flowood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood<7>
- Morton [Scott County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton [Scott County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Morton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton<7>
- Pelahatchie [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie [Rankin County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,382 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pelahatchie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie<7>
- Lena [Leake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena [Leake County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Sand Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lena
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena<7>
- Madisonville [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville [Madison County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Sand Hill
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madisonville
- Canton [Madison County]
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 Sand Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Hill. 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 Sand Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Hill ...
Looking for more information about Sand Hill? 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 Sand Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Hill.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | 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 Sand Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sand Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Hill) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sand Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sand Hill Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4871, Longitude: -89.8763 |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |