Sanderson is an extinct town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
Sanderson, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°57′42″N 119°08′34″W / 47.96167°N 119.14278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Douglas |
Established | 1908 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanderson, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 254.