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Sanfords Camp

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Thigpen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680)
Thigpen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sanfords Camp is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sanfords Camp as a historical populated place on the Sheridan topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.7594° N, 90.0570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSheridan
Elevation178 ft
Nearest living townFranklinton, LA
Distance to it8.1 miles
GNIS feature ID543982
Coordinates30.75935, -90.05702

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What's there now

Sanfords Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklinton, LA (population 3,615), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 178 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sanfords Camp?

Sanfords Camp is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.7594, -90.0570.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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