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Welcome to Sandersville ...

The town of Sandersville is located in Jones County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sandersville has a population of 724 people<2> (see below for details).

Sandersville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sandersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sandersville: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Sandersville: 39477<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandersville had an population of 724 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandersville had a population of 731 people. This makes Sandersville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Sandersville represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 731 people, the population of Sandersville decreased 7.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 789 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sandersville.

Communities Also Named Sandersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sandersville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky and Texas.

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

Communities near Sandersville ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandersville ...

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

Adding Sandersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sandersville 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 Sandersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Sandersville post office opened in 1883.

We also found Sandersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Sandersville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Sandersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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