Sandstone, West Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°46′15″N 80°53′29″W / 37.77083°N 80.89139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546397 |
Sandstone (also New Richmond or New River Falls) is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 20 and the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25985.
Historic variant names were New River Falls and New Richmond. Sandstone takes its name from an old sandstone quarry.
Sandstone is the birthplace of Cornelius Burdette, winner of an Olympic gold medal during the 1912 Summer Olympics.