Welcome to Sandusky ...

Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

The location of Sandusky has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Sandusky is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sandusky is located in the (716) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
• Arcade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
  • Castile is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
• Silver Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
• Fillmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Fillmore is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <4>
• Pike
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pike is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike <4>
• 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.<2> 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sandusky on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandusky.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/