Welcome to Sandy Point ...

Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County<1>.

The location of Sandy Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sandy Point: Sandy Pt.

Sandy Point is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Sandy Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sandy Point lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Sandy Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Sandy Point: This one is located in Northumberland County and the other is located in Westmoreland County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 18 communities that are also named Sandy Point - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2), Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Sandy Point ...

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

• Kilmarnock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
  • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
• Tangier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
  • Tangier is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
• Urbanna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
  • Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
• Irvington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• White Stone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
  • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
• Sunnybank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
  • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
• Lankford Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
  • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
• Ophelia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
  • Ophelia is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophelia <4>
• Lynhams
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
  • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
• Richtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
  • Richtown is located in Lancaster County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/