Welcome to Saunders ...

The location of Saunders has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saunders, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Saunders is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Saunders lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saunders is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Saunders ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Saunders: This one is located in and the other is located in Richmond City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 23 communities that are also named Saunders - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saunders ...

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

• Chesapeake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Suffolk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Windsor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Gatesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
• Whaleyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
  • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
• Corapeake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
  • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
• Kilby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
  • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
• Holly Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
• Holland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Suffolk City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saunders ...

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

Adding Saunders to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saunders 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 Saunders was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saunders.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/