Welcome to Sandymush (aka 'Sandy Mush') ...

Sandymush is located in Buncombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandymush, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sandymush is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sandymush is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Sandymush is located in the (828) area code.

The community of Sandymush has also been called Sandy Mush.

Communities near Sandymush ...

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

• Asheville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <3>
• Waynesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
  • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <3>
• Woodfin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
• Canton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Weaverville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
• Mars Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Hazelwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
• Biltmore Forest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Clyde
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
• Maggie Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
  • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandymush ...

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

Adding Sandymush to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandymush 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 for Sandymush was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sandymush on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandymush.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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