Sanderson, Washington
Ghost town
Sanderson is located in Washington (state)
Sanderson
Sanderson
Sanderson is located in the United States
Sanderson
Sanderson
Coordinates: 47°57′42″N 119°08′34″W / 47.96167°N 119.14278°W / 47.96167; -119.14278
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyDouglas
Established1908
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Sanderson is an extinct town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Sanderson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] Thomas Sanderson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanderson, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 254.
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