Welcome to Sandy Hook ...
Sandy Hook is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Hook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Sandy Hook is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandy Hook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandy Hook: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Sandy Hook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sandy Hook - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Hook.
Communities near Sandy Hook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Hook.
- Bogalusa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <5>
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Varnado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <5>
- Angie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Pinebur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Kokomo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
- Wells Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Lees Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Expose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Hook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Hook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Hook. 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 Hook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Hook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Hook ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Hook? 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 Hook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Hook.
Adding Sandy Hook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Hook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Hook - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy Hook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Hook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |