Welcome to Sandy Bottom ...
Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Bottom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Sandy Bottom is 1,460 feet [445 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: 828
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 Madison County and the other is located in Lenoir 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.
- Woodfin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
- Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
- Weaverville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
- West Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Hot Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Water Fork Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison 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 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.
Adding Sandy Bottom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Bottom 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 Bottom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sandy Bottom post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sandy Bottom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Bottom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Bottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |