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Welcome to Sand Ridge ...

Sand Ridge is located in Greenwood County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sand Ridge: Sand Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sand Rdge. or Sand Ridg.)

Sand Ridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sand Ridge lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Sand Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Sand Ridge: This one is located in Greenwood County and the other is located in Horry County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Sand Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sand Ridge ...

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

  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saluda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Johnston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McCormick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ninety Six
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cross Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Chappells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Greenwood County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, 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 Sand Ridge - 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.









 

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