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Welcome to Sandy River ...

Sandy River is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy River: Sandy Riv.

Sandy River is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sandy River: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Sandy River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sandy River - they are located in Maine and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sandy River ...

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

  • Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitmire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McConnells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Richburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lowrys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
    • Lowrys is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Gayle Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
  • Eureka Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Eureka Mill is located in Chester 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 Sandy River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy River ...

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

Adding Sandy River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandy River 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 River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sandy River post office opened in 1890.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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/