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Welcome to Shandy ...

Shandy is located in Hardeman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shandy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

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

Time Zone: Shandy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Shandy ...

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

  • Parkburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • Deanburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Teague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Teague is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
  • Bethel Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Middleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Toone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Toone is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Finger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hornsby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Medon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shandy ...

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

Adding Shandy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shandy 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 (so far) for Shandy was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shandy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardeman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shandy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.