Welcome to Sanford ...

Sanford is located in Broome County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

Sanford is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sanford: 607

Communities Also Named Sanford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Sanford: This one is located in Broome County and the other is located in Allegany County.

Beyond New York, there are 26 communities that are also named Sanford - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kansas (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sanford ...

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

• Sidney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
• Walton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
• Deposit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
• Susquehanna Depot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
  • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
• Bainbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Hallstead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
• Unadilla
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
• Hancock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Windsor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• Afton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <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 Sanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanford ...

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

Adding Sanford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanford 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 Sanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Sanford post office opened in 1825.

We also found Sanford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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