Welcome to Sandston ...
Sandston is located in Henrico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Sandston is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandston: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Sandston: 23150<4>
Communities near Sandston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandston.
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Currituck Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montrose Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Varina Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Sandston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandston. 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 Sandston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandston. See our Newspapers Page for Sandston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandston ...
Looking for more information about Sandston? 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 Sandston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandston.
Adding Sandston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandston 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 for Sandston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sandston post office opened in 1925.
We also found Sandston on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Sandston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Sandston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |