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Welcome to Sandy Plains ...

Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sandy Plains: Sandy Plns.

Sandy Plains is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Sandy Plains: (704) & (980)<4>

Websites for Sandy Plains ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sandy Plains, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Sandy Plains ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Sandy Plains - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sandy Plains ...

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

  • Gastonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shelby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
  • Belmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lincolnton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
  • Cherryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bessemer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
    • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
  • Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Boiling Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cramerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
    • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Plains ...

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

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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 Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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