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Welcome to Sandy Bottom ...

Sandy Bottom is located in Lenoir County<1>.

Sandy Bottom is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sandy Bottom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sandy Bottom: 252

Communities Also Named Sandy Bottom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Sandy Bottom: This one is located in Lenoir County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 9 communities that are also named Sandy Bottom - they are located in Georgia (2), Maryland (2) and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Sandy Bottom ...

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

  • Kinston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grifton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Snow Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Beulaville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Pink Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hookerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Seven Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Bottom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Bottom.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Bottom ...

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

Footnotes ...

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