Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sanderson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sanderson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sanderson is located in Kanawha County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Sanderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sanderson:
- Kanawha County (The home county of Sanderson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Three Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Pinch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Falling Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Reamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Youngs Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Clendenin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <2>
- Elkview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
- Coal Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Pratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - East Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Airport Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Bloomingrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Joes Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Racine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Rumble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
- Rumble is located in Boone County
- Sharlow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Ashford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Dartmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Fosterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Grippe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Kirbyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Strange Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Clem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Mudfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Pink
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Procious
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Elkhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Clay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Valley Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Ira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Wattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Widen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Cannelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Crescent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Smithers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
- Mount Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Kimberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Gauley Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
- Falls View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Powellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Elkridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Romont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ansted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Romance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Kentuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Kenna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <2>
- Statts Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Alum Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <2>
- Priestley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Sod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Garretts Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Beech Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Zela
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Summersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
- Muddlety
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Poca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
- Raymond City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Morgans Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Paradise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Scott Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Red House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red House <2>
- Teays Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
- Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Dorothy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Pigeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Cicerone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Roxalana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Rushville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Zona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Flint Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sanderson, see our County-by-County Page for Sanderson.
Newspapers Published in Sanderson ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanderson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sanderson, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sanderson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sanderson:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Braxton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
Cemeteries Near Sanderson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sanderson.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sanderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
- Odell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
- Ryder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ryder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Pinch.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79780 <5>
- O Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
- Murdock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
- Blakley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
- Proctor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
- Hinkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
- Continue List (624 more) ...
- Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Sanderson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sanderson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sanderson, with the one closest to Sanderson listed first.
- Odell
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gazil ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kendalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Coco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Apgah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Spangler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pond Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Clendenin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <2>
- Jarrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Lizemores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kanawha City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Malden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <2>
- Coalburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - East Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sanderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sanderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sanderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sanderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3645, Longitude: -81.3682 In this case, the coordinates for Sanderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sanderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |