Big Sandy, Texas

Big Sandy, Texas
Town
Downtown Big Sandy
Downtown Big Sandy
Map
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 32°35′5″N 95°6′44″W / 32.58472°N 95.11222°W / 32.58472; -95.11222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyUpshur
Area
[1]
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.21 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,231
 • Density869/sq mi (336/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75755, 75797
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-08224[2]
GNIS feature ID1330639[3]
Websitebigsandytx.gov
A burn ban was declared in Big Sandy in the summer of 2011.
Big Sandy City Hall
A glimpse of downtown Big Sandy
First Baptist Church in Big Sandy was originally located across from City Hall downtown. It has since relocated to a new facility north of town.
Entrance to Davis Ranch in Big Sandy, Texas; the Davis Ranch Arena hosts annual rodeo events, including a barrel race in October.

Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. It lies west of the larger cities of Gladewater and Longview. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,231.[4]

Big Sandy Lake is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of the town. The Sabine River flows just south of Big Sandy. In the 19th century, Walters' Bluff Ferry operated on the Sabine, with passage across costing 40 cents per person and up to 75 cents for wagons.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Texas Historical Commission, historical marker on Sabine River