Sandy Hills was a small historic settlement which was located in western Wilson County

Wilson County, Texas

Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 32,408. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson....

, Texas

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), five miles west of La Vernia

La Vernia, Texas

La Vernia is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

at the intersection of county roads 321 and 361.

History

The community of Sandy Hills, Texas was a small settlement in Northwestern Wilson County, Texas. All that remains of the settlement is a small brick school house located at the intersection of county roads 361 and 357. Some of the earliest settlers in Sandy Hills were Captain Joseph Dornstin, and Charles Rowley, the father of the local outlaw Bob Rowley.