Welcome to Sandusky ...
Sandusky is located in Sauk 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 consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Sandusky is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandusky lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sandusky: (608)
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, New York, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.
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.
- Reedsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Richland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Spring Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Lone Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Arena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Wonewoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - North Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 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.
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.<4>
From that list, the Sandusky post office opened in 1855.
We also found Sandusky in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 Sauk, 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 Sandusky - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |