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Welcome to Sandersdale ...

Sandersdale is located in Worcester County<1>.

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

Sandersdale is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Sandersdale ...

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

  • Worcester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Grafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Killingly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Webster is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Burrillville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Northbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
  • Uxbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
  • Millbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Millbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandersdale ...

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

Adding Sandersdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandersdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandersdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.