Welcome to Sanger ...

Sanger is located in Oliver County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Sanger is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sanger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sanger (for example, toward Dodge), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Sanger lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Sanger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sanger - they are located in California, Illinois, Oregon (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sanger.

Communities near Sanger ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanger.

• Washburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
• Wilton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
• Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Oliver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
• Hensler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Hensler is located in Oliver County
• Double Ditch Indian Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
  • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
• Hannover
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Hannover is located in Oliver County
• Knife River Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
• Stanton
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
• Underwood
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
  • Underwood is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
• Regan
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
  • Regan is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <3>

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 Sanger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanger.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanger. 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 Sanger.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanger. See our Newspapers Page for Sanger.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanger ...

Looking for more information about Sanger? 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 Sanger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sanger.

Adding Sanger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanger 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 Sanger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sanger post office opened in 1881.

We also found Sanger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanger.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/