Welcome to Sandy Lake ...

Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Lake: Sandy Lk.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sandy Lake has a population of 625 people<2> (see below for details).

Sandy Lake is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Sandy Lake: 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Sandy Lake: 16145<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandy Lake had an population of 625 people. This is a decrease of 5.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandy Lake had a population of 659 people. This makes Sandy Lake the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 659 people, the population of Sandy Lake decreased 11.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 743 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sandy Lake.

Communities Also Named Sandy Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sandy Lake - they are located in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Sandy Lake ...

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

Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
Sugarcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
Slippery Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
- Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <6>
Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
Cochranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
- Cochranton is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <6>
Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
Emlenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
- Emlenton is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <6>
Clintonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Lake. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Lake ...

Looking for more information about Sandy Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sandy Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Lake.

Adding Sandy Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Sandy Lake post office opened in 1833.

We also found Sandy Lake in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandy Lake.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sandy Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandy Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/