Sandy Hill, Texas Explained

Official Name:Sandy Hill, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Sandy Hill
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:335
Coordinates:30.2781°N -96.3258°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379025

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

History

Near Little Rocky Creek on Hardeman Branch is a hill with a 343feet elevation. German immigrants established the settlement, which grew in the early part 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 maintained that figure through 2000. Ranching is the primary economic activity in the area.

Geography

Sandy Hill is located on Farm to Market Road 2621 on Sandy Hill Road near its intersection with Farm to Market Road 50, 9miles west of the Brazos River and 8miles northeast of Brenham in northeastern Washington County.

Education

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