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Welcome to Sand Ridge ...

Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sand Ridge: Sand Rdg. (or less commonly used: Sand Rdge. or Sand Ridg.)

Sand Ridge is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sand Ridge: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Sand Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sand Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Sand Ridge ...

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

  • Spencer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gassaway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Grantsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sand Fork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Orma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
    • Orma is located in Calhoun County
  • Russet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
    • Russet is located in Calhoun County
  • Shock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
    • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Stumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Normantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Ridge ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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