Sandy Creek (Wilson County, NC)

Around Sandy Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenville. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the east of Sandy Creek. Greenville has a population of 94,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Rocky Mount. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Sandy Creek and has a population of 53,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sandy Creek, with the nearest first.

Eastwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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- Wilson is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
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Spring Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
Black Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
Elm City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
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Saratoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scotts is located in Wilson County
Stantonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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Cliftonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cliftonville is located in Nash County
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- Lucama
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  - Lucama is located in Wilson County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
- Winstead Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstead Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Crossroads
  - Winstead Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Sims
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  - Sims is located in Wilson County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
- Eureka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  - Eureka is located in Wayne County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- High Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
  - High Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Sharpsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  - Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>

For more communities neighboring Sandy Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sandy Creek.

Wilson County ...

Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Nash, Pitt & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Creek ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Creek.

Airports Near Sandy Creek ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sandy Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sandy Creek.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandy Creek.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sandy Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.