Sanderson is an
extinct town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in
Douglas County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
.
A post office called Sanderson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1920. Thomas Sanderson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.
References
Ghost towns in Douglas County, Washington
Ghost towns in Washington (state)
Geography of Douglas County, Washington
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