Welcome to Sandy Bayou ...
Sandy Bayou is located in Sunflower County<1>.
Sandy Bayou is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandy Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandy Bayou: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Sandy Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Bayou.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tutwiler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Renova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Boyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
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 Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Bayou. 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 Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Bayou? 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 Sandy Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Bayou.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy Bayou area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Bayou area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |