Welcome to Sanford ...
Sanford is located in McMinn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Sanford is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sanford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sanford (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sanford: 423
Communities Also Named Sanford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, 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.
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Hopewell Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 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 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>
From that list, the Sanford post office opened in 1891.
We also found Sanford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |