Welcome to Sandhill ...

Sandhill is located in Dauphin County<1>.

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

Sandhill is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sandhill lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Sandhill: This one is located in Dauphin County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Sandhill - they are located in North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sandhill ...

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

• Harrisburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Lebanon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Columbia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Lititz
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
  • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
• Middletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Mount Joy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <4>
• Camp Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandhill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/