Welcome to Sand Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Sand Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sand Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sand Mountain, please Contact Us.
Sand Mountain would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Sand Mountain: Sand Mtn. (or less commonly used: Sand Mntn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sand Mountain is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sand Mountain was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Sand Mountain was located: 731
Communities Also Named Sand Mountain ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Mountain.
Communities near Sand Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Mountain.
- Tulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Belle Meade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Mountain. 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 Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Mountain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sand Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Mountain - 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. |