Welcome to Sandtown ...
Sandtown is located in Neshoba County<1>.
The location of Sandtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Sandtown is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sandtown: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Sandtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sandtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Delaware, Georgia (3), New Jersey and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandtown.
Communities near Sandtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandtown.
- Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Noxapater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
- Bogue Chitto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Tucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Lynville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Handle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pearl River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Neshoba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba 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 Sandtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandtown. 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 Sandtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandtown. See our Newspapers Page for Sandtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandtown ...
Looking for more information about Sandtown? 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 Sandtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Neshoba, 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 Sandtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |