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Welcome to Sandstone ...

Sandstone is located in Summers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandstone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

Sandstone is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sandstone: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Sandstone: 25985<4>

Communities Also Named Sandstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sandstone - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Sandstone ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandstone ...

Looking for more information about Sandstone? 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 Sandstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandstone.

Adding Sandstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandstone 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 (so far) for Sandstone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandstone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandstone - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandstone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Sandstone 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 Sandstone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandstone 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.