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Welcome to Sanderson ...

Sanderson is located in Baker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanderson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

Sanderson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sanderson: 904 & 324<3>

The ZIP code for Sanderson: 32087<4>

Communities Also Named Sanderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sanderson - they are located in Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sanderson ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanderson ...

Looking for more information about Sanderson? 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 Sanderson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sanderson.

Adding Sanderson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanderson 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 Sanderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sanderson post office opened in 1866.

We also found Sanderson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanderson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Sanderson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Sanderson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sanderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sanderson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/