Welcome to Sanford ...
Sanford is located in Stewart County<1>.
The location of Sanford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sanford has a population of 159 people<3> (see below for details).
Sanford is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sanford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sanford (for example, toward Clayton (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Sanford is within the boundaries of the (229) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sanford had an population of 159 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanford had a population of 165 people.
With a 2010 count of 165 people, the population of Sanford decreased 30.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 237 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sanford.
Communities Also Named Sanford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Sanford: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in Madison County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 26 communities that are also named Sanford - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Kansas (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sanford.
Communities near Sanford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanford.
- Eufaula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <5>
- Cuthbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <5>
- Wades
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Lumpkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <5>
- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
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 Sanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanford. 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 Sanford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanford. See our Newspapers Page for Sanford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanford ...
Looking for more information about Sanford? 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 Sanford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sanford.
Adding Sanford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanford 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 Sanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sanford post office opened in 1892.
We also found Sanford on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stewart, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sanford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |