Welcome to Sanger ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Sanger is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sanger: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Sanger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sanger - they are located in California, Illinois, North Dakota, Oregon (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Sanger ...

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

Beckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
Rainelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <4>
Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
Ansted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
Mabscott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
Sophia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
Smithers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <4>
Gauley Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <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 Sanger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanger ...

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

Adding Sanger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanger 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 (so far) for Sanger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sanger post office opened in 1907. The Sanger post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanger.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Sanger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Sanger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/