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Welcome to Sandyville ...

Sandyville is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Sandyville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Sandyville: (304) & (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Sandyville: 25275<4>

Communities Also Named Sandyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sandyville - they are located in Iowa, Maryland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sandyville ...

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

  • Ravenswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Syracuse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
  • Hartford City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
    • Hartford City is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Reedy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Leon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandyville ...

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

Adding Sandyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandyville 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 Sandyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sandyville post office opened in 1892.

We also found Sandyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandyville. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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 Sandyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandyville 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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