Sandy Hill, Texas

Sandy Hill is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

Sandy Hill, Texas
Unincorporated community
Sandy Hill is located in Texas
Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill is located in the United States
Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill
Coordinates: 30°16′41″N 96°19′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWashington
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1379025[1]

History

Near Little Rocky Creek on Hardeman Branch is a hill with a 343 ft (105 m) elevation. German immigrants established the settlement, which grew in the first decades of the 20th century. The current church structure for St. Matthew's Lutheran Church was built in 1915 after the congregation was established in 1907. It joined the Texas Synod in 1912. Sandy Hill's population increased from a low of ten during the Great Depression to an estimated fifty by 1945 and stayed there through 2000. Ranching is the primary economic activity in the area.[2]

Geography

Sandy Hill is located on Farm to Market Road 2621 on Sandy Hill Road near its intersection with Farm to Market Road 50, 9 mi (14 km) west of the Brazos River and 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Brenham in northeastern Washington County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Brenham Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Hill, Texas
  2. Sandy Hill, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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