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Welcome to Sandy Springs ...

Sandy Springs is located in Itawamba County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Springs: Sandy Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sandy Spngs. or Sandy Sprngs.)

Sandy Springs is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sandy Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sandy Springs: 662

Communities Also Named Sandy Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sandy Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina (2), Ohio, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Springs.

Communities near Sandy Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Springs.

  • Booneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Baldwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
  • Guntown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mantachie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Springs ...

Looking for more information about Sandy Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Springs.

Footnotes ...

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