Sanderson, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 2005. It stands in the Sanderson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32087. The Survey maps it on the Sanderson North quadrangle. It stands 157 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1954 to 2005The same ground, surveyed 51 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1954 against another survey:
On record in Sanderson
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Burnsed Blockhouselisted 1973
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Sanderson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Lake City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2005 USGS Sanderson North quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
345 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 345 fires within 5 miles of Sanderson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,464 acres in total. 58 started naturally. 38 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 96 |
| Debris and open burning | 66 |
| Natural | 58 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 32 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2001 | Natural | 7.0 acres | National Forests in Florida | OLD GUYS |
| 4 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | NOEL RD(02) |
| 4 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 05-02-NOV/COW FIRE-1339 |
| 28 September 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | GASKINS CIRCLE ( 02 ) |
| 26 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | LEX JONES RD (02) |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | IVORY (02) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 1,444 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 1,444 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sanderson between 1887 and 1975: 1,182 Animalia, 152 Plantae, 103 Fungi, 4 Protozoa, 3 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A H Curtiss, A. & H. Dietrich, A. H. Antonie and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Sphaerostilbe | 1906 | E.M. Berger | Macclenny |
![]() | Coleosporium vernoniae Berk. & Curt. | 1909 | W.T. Swingle | Glen St. Mary |
![]() | Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863 | 1914 | H. Hume | Glen Saint Mary |
| Eriocaulon compressum Lam. | 1887 | Miss H.M. Heading | ||
| Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don | 1887 | Miss H.M. Heading | ||
| Pinguicula caerulea Walter | 1887 | H.M.H. | Macclenny | |
![]() | Osmunda regalis L. | 1890 | Alice J. Heading | Macclenny.<br/> |
| Ludwigia linearis Walter | 1897 | A. H. Curtiss | McClenny. | |
| Schizachyrium tenerum Nees | 1897 | A. H. Curtiss | McClenny. | |
| Scleria distans Poir. | 1897 | A. H. Curtiss | Near Maclenny, Fla. | |
| Woodwardia angustifolia Sm. | 1897 | A. H. Curtiss | McClenny. | |
| Rorippa teres (Michx.) Stuckey | 1899 | L. H. Lighthipe | Low grounds, Glen St. Mary. |
All 1,444 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Storms near this place
37 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sanderson in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 28 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 lightning, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Lightning | Sanderson | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $10,000 | Mobile home damaged. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $5,000 | A large tree fell on a home near Bay Street and Highway 229. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Sanderson | $5,000 | Widespread interstate flooding occurred along Interstate 10 in Baker County. The interstate was closed near mile marker 317 near Sanderson due to flooding. The cost of damage was estimated and is likely underestimated. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $4,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $3,000 | Baker County Law Enforcement Social Media showed a picture of a large tree blown down onto a home roof and a few other trees down at a residence on Abernathy Circle near County Road 127. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for Storm Data. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $3,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $2,000 | Large trees down between Sanderson and Taylor along highway 250. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Sanderson | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $1,000 | Large tress were blown down along I-10. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $500 | A large tree was snapped near Gaskins Circle and Highway 229. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $500 | A large tree was blown down across Richardson Road near Mud Lake Road. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | $500 | A tree was blown down across the westbound Interstate 10 and caused a partial road closure. Ground was saturated from recent rainfall. The time of damage was based on radar data. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Numerous large, old oak trees were blown down NE of Sanderson. Some older buildings were damaged. Power outages occurred. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Sanderson | - | A creek overflowed it's banks and flooded a nearby yard and basement. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Trees were uprooted and there was some structural damage to a roof. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Florida State Warning Point relayed a report of a tree blown down on a private residence at 8239 Thomas Sweat Road. Several trees and power lines were blown down in the area. No fatalities or injuries reported. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | A tree was blown down over a home in Macclenny. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | A tree was blown down near U.S. Highway 90 near Sanderson. The time of damage was estimated by radar. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | A tree was blown down on power lines near Richardson Road and Clet Harvey Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | A large tree was blown down on Richardson Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | A total of 11 trees were blown down along County Road 229 and near King Street. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Trees were blown down into power lines on Cedar Creek Drive and John Williams Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Trees were blown down along Leon Dobson Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Tree were blown down in Sanderson. The time was based on radar. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Small branches were blown down and a metal bracket holding rain gage was damaged due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | Power lines were reported down along County Road 229. |
| April 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Sanderson | - | A funnel cloud was reported by a motorist on Interstate 10 near mile marker 318. This reported was relayed by Baker County Emergency Management and was originally reported as a possible tornado. |
| April 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Sanderson | - | Just north of Sanderson along U.S. Highway 90. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sanderson | - | Described as penny sized hail. |
| September 2006 | Lightning | Sanderson | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanderson | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Sanderson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manns Spur | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Margaretta | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Pine Top | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Glen Saint Mary | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Kenny | 7.3 miles | 14 | |
| Manning | 7.4 miles | 12 | |
| Macclenny | 8.3 miles | 12 | |
| Steckert | 8.3 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Sanderson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7416150 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 306352. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









