Profile for Big Sandy, Texas, TX

Founded with the construction of the Cotton Belt Railroad

Listed places near Big Sandy

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Big Sandy population
• Ancestry of people in Big Sandy
• Housing in Big Sandy
• Income in Big Sandy
• Marital status of adults in Big Sandy
• Place of birth of people in Big Sandy
• Residence in 1995, of people in Big Sandy
• School enrollment & education levels in Big Sandy
• Transportation & commute times in Big Sandy
• Upshur County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Big Sandy demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Upshur County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Longview-Marshall area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75755 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

11% of Big Sandy residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Big Sandy ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Big Sandy
• Cemeteries in Upshur County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Upshur County
• Libraries in or near Big Sandy

Post a query on a message board:

• Upshur County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Big Sandy museums
• Big Sandy historic sites
• Big Sandy area parks
• Wineries near Big Sandy

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Big Sandy area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Upshur County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Big Sandy
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Upshur County

• Big Sandy business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Upshur County
• Arrests in Upshur County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Big Sandy was $14,989, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Upshur County economic census
• Upshur County economic summary
• Upshur County employment growth
• Upshur County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

16% of Big Sandy residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Big Sandy
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Big Sandy
• School districts in or near Big Sandy
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Big Sandy

• Air pollution in Upshur County
• Diesel soot in Upshur County
• Land contamination in Upshur County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Upshur County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Big Sandy

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Big Sandy
• Geocaches in Texas

• Big Sandy items now on sale

• Upshur County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Big Sandy medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Big Sandy
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Big Sandy
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Upshur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Big Sandy, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $738.

• Research Big Sandy Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Big Sandy
• Homes for sale in the Big Sandy area
• Find a Big Sandy Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Big Sandy area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Big Sandy

• Texas library

• Get directions from Big Sandy
• Get directions to Big Sandy
• Census map of Big Sandy area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Big Sandy

• Daily newspapers in or near Big Sandy
• AM radio stations in or near Big Sandy
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Big Sandy
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Big Sandy
• TV stations in or near Big Sandy
• Media ownership in the Big Sandy area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Big Sandy
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Big Sandy
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Big Sandy

• Parks near Big Sandy
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Big Sandy
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Upshur County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Big Sandy political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Big Sandy
• Total membership by faith, in Upshur County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Big Sandy workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Big Sandy travel guide
• Airports near Big Sandy
• Hotels near Big Sandy
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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