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Welcome to Sandy Springs ...

Sandy Springs is located in Anderson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Springs: Sandy Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sandy Spngs. or Sandy Sprngs.)

Sandy Springs is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sandy Springs is within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Sandy Springs: 29670<3>

Communities Also Named Sandy Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Sandy Springs: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Kershaw County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 9 communities that are also named Sandy Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Sandy Springs ...

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

  • Anderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Easley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Belton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hartwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Springs ...

Looking for more information about Sandy Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy Springs.

Adding Sandy Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sandy Springs post office opened in 1907.

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

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandy Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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