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Welcome to Sandy Bluff (aka 'Sandy Bluff Colonia') ...

Sandy Bluff is located on the South Texas Plains.

Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

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

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

Area Code for Sandy Bluff: 361

The community of Sandy Bluff has also been called Sandy Bluff Colonia.

Communities near Sandy Bluff ...

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

  • Alice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <3>
  • Robstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mathis
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • Orange Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Agua Dulce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Lakeside
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Pernitas Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Bluff ...

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

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 Sandy Bluff - 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.