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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895.  The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available.  Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research. If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1> While we didn't find Sandyfield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sandyfield.  The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sandyfield listed first. 
Byrdville(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ByrdvilleByrdville is located in Columbus CountyArmour(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ArmourArmour is located in Columbus CountyFreeman(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FreemanFreeman is located in Columbus CountyKelly(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KellyKelly is located in Bladen CountyColly(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colly have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CollyColly is located in Bladen CountyBolton(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Northwest(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NorthwestNorthwest is located in Brunswick CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 806 peopleWestbrook(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WestbrookWestbrook is located in Bladen CountyPoint Caswell(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point CaswellPoint Caswell is located in Pender CountyCouncil(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CouncilCouncil is located in Bladen CountyLake Waccamaw(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake WaccamawLake Waccamaw is located in Columbus CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,392 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>Currie(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Atkinson(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AtkinsonAtkinson is located in Pender CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 366 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>Malmo(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MalmoMalmo is located in Brunswick CountyMontague(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MontagueMontague is located in Pender CountyRosindale(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RosindaleRosindale is located in Bladen CountyPhoenix(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PhoenixPhoenix is located in Brunswick CountyIvanhoe(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivanhoe.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IvanhoeIvanhoe is located in Sampson CountyEmerson(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EmersonEmerson is located in Bladen CountyHallsboro(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HallsboroHallsboro is located in Columbus CountyNavassa(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NavassaNavassa is located in Brunswick CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,534 peopleLong Creek(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long CreekLong Creek is located in Pender CountyMakatoka(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MakatokaMakatoka is located in Brunswick CountyTown Creek(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town CreekTown Creek is located in Brunswick CountyElkton(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ElktonElkton is located in Bladen County 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists.  However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.  Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable.  If you can provide us with more specific information about Sandyfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | 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. |  | <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. |  |  |