Welcome to Sandy River ...
Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandy River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Sandy River: Sandy Riv.
Sandy River is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandy River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sandy River: 434
Communities Also Named Sandy River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sandy River - they are located in Maine and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy River.
Communities near Sandy River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy River.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Martinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Grady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Swansonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Axton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <3>
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Laurel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry 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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy River. See our Newspapers Page for Sandy River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy River ...
Looking for more information about Sandy River? 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 River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy River.
Adding Sandy River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy River 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 Sandy River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sandy River post office opened in 1833.
We also found Sandy River in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy River - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |