Sandston, Virginia

About Sandston

Sandston is a small unincorporated community in eastern Virginia.

Sandston holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.87 square miles.

📰 Sandston News Today

• Obituary for Crystal Alvis Clark at Mechanicsville Chapel Bennett Funeral Homes · Jun 13
• Multi-vehicle crash in Sandston sends multiple people to hospital, witnesses say WTVR.com · Aug 1
• Elizabeth Duckworth Obituary - Richmond, VA Dignity Memorial · Aug 7
• Sandston Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Virginia National Guard stages for winter weather response Virginia National Guard (.mil) · Jan 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sandston Unique

• The only place in America named Sandston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sandston

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandston

• Applebee's — american
• Backwoodz BBQ — barbecue
• Cheeburger Cheeburger — burger
• Cooper's Tavern & Taproom — american
• Early Bird Cafe (café)
• El Torito Mexican Restaurant & Grill — mexican
• Julio's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Maria's Pizza and Italian Eatery — pizza
• Maya's Latin Kitchen — mexican
• Mexico Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Parsonage Ruins · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandston

• Dorey Park reviews ★
• Four Mile Creek Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New Market Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Richmond National Battlefield Park reviews ★
• Sandston Recreation Area reviews ★
• Antioch School Community Center reviews ★
• Conservation Park of Virginia reviews ★
• Elko Recreation Area reviews ★
• Quinton Park reviews ★
• Taylor Farm Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sandston

• Cashell Donahoe Elementary
• Elko Middle
• Quinton Elementary
• Sandston Elementary
• Seven Pines Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sandston

🏘️ Nearby Communities