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Welcome to Sandy Cross ...

Sandy Cross is located in Gates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Cross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Sandy Cross is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sandy Cross: 252

Communities Also Named Sandy Cross ...

While we believe that this Sandy Cross is located in Gates County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Sandy Cross. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nash and Rockingham County.

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

Communities near Sandy Cross ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hertford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Winfall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cofield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Colerain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Harrellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Gliden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gliden is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
  • Mintonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
  • Mitchells Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Cross ...

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

Adding Sandy Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy Cross 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 (so far) for Sandy Cross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Sandy Cross post office opened in 1884. The Sandy Cross post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Cross.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Cross - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/