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) - Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Swift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Belle Meade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Lutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |