Welcome to Sanders ...
Sanders is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Sanders is located in Benewah County<1>.
The location of Sanders has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanders, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Sanders is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sanders is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sanders lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sanders: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Sanders ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sanders - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sanders.
Communities near Sanders ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanders.
- Saint Maries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
- Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <5>
- Palouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
- Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <5>
- Potlatch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <5>
- Tekoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
- Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <5>
- Garfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
- Onaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Tensed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
- Tensed is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <5>
- Chatcolet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
- Parkline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sanders. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanders.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanders. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sanders.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanders. See our Newspapers Page for Sanders.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanders ...
Looking for more information about Sanders? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sanders, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sanders.
Adding Sanders to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanders in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sanders was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sanders post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanders.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanders. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Benewah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanders - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |