Sand, Bastrop County, Texas Explained

Sand
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Coordinates:30.0529°N -97.0289°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bastrop

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Sand, TX (Bastrop County) . 2024-08-10 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
  2. Book: Moore, Bill . Bastrop County, 1691-1900 . 1977 . Nortex Press . 978-0-89015-127-3 . en.