Welcome to Sanborn ...
Sanborn is located in Ashland County<1>.
The location of Sanborn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanborn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Sanborn is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sanborn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sanborn: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Sanborn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Sanborn - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sanborn.
Communities near Sanborn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanborn.
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Mellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Benoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Moquah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Sutherland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Tannery Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
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 Sanborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanborn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanborn. 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 Sanborn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanborn. See our Newspapers Page for Sanborn.
Adding Sanborn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanborn 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 Sanborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sanborn post office opened in 1889.
We also found Sanborn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanborn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanborn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |