Gazetteer
| Place | Description | 
|---|---|
| Sands | community in E central Watauga County between Howard Creek and Meat Camp Creek. | 
| Sandy Barrens | See Sandhills. | 
| Sandy Bay | in the waters of Pamlico Sound off the SE mainland of Dare County between Sandy Point on the N and Parched Corn Point on the s. | 
| Sandy Bottom | a sandy strip approx. ½ mi. long along the W bank of French Broad River in S Buncombe County between Bent Creek and Orton Branch. | 
| Sandy Branch | rises in E Mitchell County and flows SE into Cane Creek. | 
| Sandy Creek | rises in W Davidson County and flows NW into Hartleys Creek. | 
| Sandy Creek Township | former township in N Franklin County, now township no. 6. | 
| Sandy Cross | crossroads community in S Nash County. Named because of sandy soil in the vicinity. | 
| Sandy Foundation | See Sandy Bottom. | 
| Sandy Gap | central Cherokee County between West Prong Grape Creek and Rose Creek. |