Welcome to Sandusky ...
Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandusky, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
Sandusky is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sandusky lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandusky: 716 & 624<3>
Communities Also Named Sandusky ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Sandusky - they are located in Alabama, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandusky.
Communities near Sandusky ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandusky.
- Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arcade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
- Cuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
- Delevan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
- Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <4>
- Castile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
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 Sandusky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandusky.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandusky. 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 Sandusky.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandusky. See our Newspapers Page for Sandusky.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandusky ...
Looking for more information about Sandusky? 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 Sandusky, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sandusky.
Adding Sandusky to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandusky 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 Sandusky was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sandusky post office opened in 1830.
We also found Sandusky in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandusky.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandusky - 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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandusky area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Sandusky area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |