Welcome to Sand Springs ...
Sand Springs is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Sand Springs is located in Howard County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sand Springs: Sand Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sand Spngs. or Sand Sprngs.)
Sand Springs is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sand Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sand Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sand Springs: 432
Communities Also Named Sand Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Sand Springs - they are located in Arizona (2), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Springs.
Communities near Sand Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Springs.
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <4>
- Forsan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
- Forsan is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <4>
- Webb Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Iatan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ross City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Knott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Knott is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <4>
- Vealmoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor
- Vealmoor is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vealmoor <4>
- Westbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand 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 Sand Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Springs ...
Looking for more information about Sand 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sand Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |