Sandtown, Mississippi facts for kids
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Sandtown, Mississippi
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 Sandtown, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Neshoba |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39350
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692207 |
Sandtown is a small place in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.
Sandtown is about 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometers) southwest of a place called Bogue Chitto. You can find it along Mississippi Highway 482.
About Sandtown
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community is a group of homes and businesses that are not officially part of a city or town. They do not have their own mayor or city council. Instead, they are governed by the county they are in. This is common in many parts of the United States.
How Sandtown Got Its Name
The name Sandtown comes from an older Choctaw village that used to be in the same spot. The Choctaw people are a Native American tribe. Their village was called Shinuk Kaha in the Choctaw language. This name means "lying in the sand." So, Sandtown is a direct translation of the original Choctaw name.
