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Welcome to Sandia ...

Sandia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Sandia is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

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

Sandia is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sandia: 361

The ZIP code for Sandia: 78383<3>

Communities Also Named Sandia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sandia - they are located in California and New Mexico (3).

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

Communities near Sandia ...

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

  • Mathis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <4>
  • Odem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Odem is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <4>
  • Orange Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Agua Dulce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • San Patricio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Lakeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Edgewater - Paisano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
  • Paisano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
    • Paisano has also been known as:
    • Paisano Park Colonia
    • Paisano Park
  • Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandia ...

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

Adding Sandia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sandia post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandia - 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 Sandia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandia 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/