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Sand Rock is a town in Cherokee and DeKalb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It incorporated in 1988. At the 2020 census, the population was 591.

Sand Rock town overview:
Name:	Sand Rock town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Cherokee County, DeKalb County
Elevation:	860 ft (260 m)
Total Area:	5.07 sq mi (13.13 km²)
Land Area:	5.07 sq mi (13.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	591
Population Density:	116.55/sq mi (44.99/km²)
ZIP code:	35983
Area code:	256
FIPS code:	0167920
GNISfeature ID:	2407282
Website:	www.sandrock-al.org

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History

A post office called Sand Rock was established in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. Legend has it the city was named after a pioneer sat on a rock upon sandy ground.

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Geography

Sand Rock is located in western Cherokee County at 34°13’57.115″ North, 85°46’13.516″ West (34.232532, -85.770421), atop Lookout Mountain. A portion of the town extends north into DeKalb County. The town is bordered to the south by the town of Leesburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km), all land.