Welcome to Sanders ...

Sanders is located within the Navajo Nation.

Sanders is located in Apache County<1>.

Sanders was established in 1868.

Sanders is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Sanders lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sanders, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Sanders: 928

The ZIP code for Sanders: 86512<3>

Communities Also Named Sanders ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sanders - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Idaho, 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.

• Chambers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chambers
  • From Sanders to Chambers
• Houck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
  • Houck is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houck <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Houck
  • From Sanders to Houck
• Allentown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Allentown is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Allentown
  • From Sanders to Allentown
• Pine Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
  • Pine Springs is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Springs <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pine Springs
  • From Sanders to Pine Springs
• Wide Ruins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wide Ruins
  • Wide Ruins is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wide Ruins
  • From Sanders to Wide Ruins
• Lupton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton
  • Lupton is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lupton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lupton
  • From Sanders to Lupton
• Oak Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
  • Oak Springs is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Springs
  • From Sanders to Oak Springs
• Klagetoh
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klagetoh
  • Klagetoh is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Klagetoh
  • From Sanders to Klagetoh
• Hunters Point
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hunters Point
  • From Sanders to Hunters Point
• Zuni Pueblo
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuni Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni Pueblo
  • Zuni Pueblo is located in McKinley County (NM)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sanders, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sanders in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Sanders post office opened in 1915.

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 Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/