SANDY

NAME: Sandy
COUNTY: Manatee
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Hot in summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime 		COMMENTS: Scattered farms. Intersection of Sugar Bowl Road and Clay Gully Road.
REMAINS: Sandy Baptist Church
This community exists on the 1895 Florida Map. The only remains of the former community is the Sandy Baptist Church which still remains in its original condition. Note the two entry doors of the church. This originally was one for men and the other for women. Submitted by: Mike Woodfin Information courtesy of Melissa Brewer, whose copyrighted work appears on Manatee GenWeb, www.rootsweb.com/~flmanate.


This 1800's church still has the double entrance doors. One for women and children and the other for men.
Courtesy Mike Woodfin


The Sandy Baptist Church still has the old two seater outhouse on the property but apparantly has not been used in many years.
Courtesy Mike Woodfin


Townsite
Courtesy Mike Woodfin

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