Welcome to Sandy Creek ...

Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County<1>.

The location of Sandy Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Creek: Sandy Crk. (or less commonly used: Sandy Ck. or Sandy Cr.)

Sandy Creek is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sandy Creek is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandy Creek ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Sandy Creek - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Sandy Creek ...

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

• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Nashville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
• Farmville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• 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 <4>
• Kenly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
  • Kenly is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <4>
• Elm City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
  • Elm City is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <4>
• Fremont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Pinetops
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
  • Lucama is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <4>
• Middlesex
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Middlesex is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Creek ...

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

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/