Welcome to Sandy Valley ...
Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sandy Valley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Sandy Valley: Sandy Vly. (or less commonly used: Sandy Vally. or Sandy Vlly.)
Sandy Valley is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandy Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sandy Valley: (814)
Communities Also Named Sandy Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sandy Valley - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy Valley.
Communities near Sandy Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy Valley.
- DuBois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
- Punxsutawney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
- Brookville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
- Big Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Summerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Mahaffey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <4>
- Corsica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Valley ...
Looking for more information about Sandy Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Valley.
Adding Sandy Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy Valley 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 Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sandy Valley post office opened in 1872.
We also found Sandy Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Valley - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |