Welcome to Sanfords Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Sanfords Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sanfords Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sanfords Camp, please Contact Us.
Sanfords Camp would have been located within present day Washington Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sanfords Camp is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sanfords Camp was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Sanfords Camp was located: 985
Communities near Sanfords Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanfords Camp.
- Bogalusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abita Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
- Varnado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Angie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
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 Sanfords Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanfords Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanfords Camp. 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 Sanfords Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanfords Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Sanfords Camp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sanfords Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanfords Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |