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Welcome to Sandy Point ...

Sandy Point is located in Butler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Point: Sandy Pt.

Sandy Point is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sandy Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sandy Point - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Rhode Island (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Sandy Point ...

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

  • Oil City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sugarcreek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Slippery Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • Knox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Chicora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
  • East Brady
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
  • Rimersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
  • Harrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <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 Sandy Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Point ...

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

Adding Sandy Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sandy Point post office opened in 1879.

We also found Sandy Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, 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 Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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