Sand, Bastrop County, Texas

Not to be confused with Sand, Texas.

Sand, Texas
Ghost town
Sand, Texas is located in Texas
Sand, Texas
Sand, Texas
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 30°03′10″N 97°01′44″W / 30.05290400°N 97.02890300°W / 30.05290400; -97.02890300
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop

Sand is a ghost town in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.

History

Sand is named for the sand of the Post Oak Savannah. A post office operated from 1898 to 1929, with Ernest J. Lawrence serving as postmaster. At its peak in the 1910s, it had a population of 35, but began declining from the 1920s. It was abandoned by 1946.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Sand, TX (Bastrop County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Moore, Bill (1977). Bastrop County, 1691-1900. Nortex Press. ISBN 978-0-89015-127-3.