Saunders

A place on the island of St. Martin in the Netherlands Antilles. The island is split between the French and the Dutch sections. Saunders is just in the Dutch southern half. The French part of the island is better known. It is Gaudeloupe. I have no idea what the Saunders connection might have been. Does anybody know?

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Saunders County, Nebraska, USA

http://www.co.saunders.ne.us/

Location:

Saunders County is in eastern Nebraska. The Platte River forms the northern and eastern boundary of Saunders County and played a role in the development of the area. South of the river, the Burlington Railroad controlled, while the area to the north belonged to the Union Pacific Railroad. At one time, the river flowed across the county from the northwest corner diagonally to the southeast corner at Ashland. Today this old river bed is called the Todd Valley. The land is fertile and settlers drew lumber from the trees which lined the river, as well as fish and wildlife.

A Brief History

Native Americans inhabited the area as many as 6000 years ago. Contact with European fur traders in the 1700's brought contagious diseases such as small pox to these people and their population reduced. The Otoe and Pawnee lived in the area until they were forced to relocate by the government in the 1850's.

Nebraska became a territory in 1854. The first Territorial Governor was Frances Burt of Saunders County and the fifth was Alvin Saunders, whom the county was named.

The Ashland Courthouse

Ashland was the first county seat and the first courthouse was built there in 1870. On October 15, 1873, residents voted to move the county seat to Wahoo. And as the story goes, in 1873, a group of men from Wahoo came during the cover of night, stole the records, and took them to Wahoo. (Ashland Courthouse photo was kindly provided by the Saunders County Museum.)

Former Communities:  Several communities no longer exist as they did in their early days.  Rescue, Touhy, Swedeburg and Wann are some that are no longer incorporated.  

Great Values:  If you are looking for some printed material on Saunders County History, there are a couple of really terrific items just waiting for you!  The Saunders County Historical Society has just published a pictorial history book filled with images of yesterday and today.  Contact the museum to order a copy.  

Also, the Mead Public Library has historical note cards and a directory of Mead graduates available for sale.  You may contact Vera at the library, 402-624-2043, for more information.  

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Cape Saunders, New Zealand

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Saunders Island in the South Sandwich Islands of the Falklands

Saunders     [1619]
   Group: Archipelago: South Sandwich Islands
   Country: United Kingdom - Falkland - S. Sandwich   Region: South Atlantic
Lat: 57.80º S   Long : 26.47º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: 990 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 23 km   group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Antarctic    Distance: 1825 km    Isolation Index: 76
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic      Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet  polar  +3 to -6øC
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1    Marine: 1
Sparce vegetation of crustaceous lichens and the alga Prasiola; rocky shores
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
    none
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2   Marine: 0
  seabird/penguin rookery, seals
INVASIVE SPECIES:     Invasive Species Indicator: 0
  none recorded
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: none
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: good    Data Rel. Indicator: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 4   Low
CI-Marine: 3   Low
Last updated: 01/07/89

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Saunders Beach, New Providence Island, Bahamas

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Saundby

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/Saundby/

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Saundersfoot

http://www.saundersfoot.co.uk

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Saunderton

http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/Saunderton/Index.html

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Sanderstead

Sanderstead is located on the North Surrey Downs some 3 miles South East of Croydon and 12 miles from the City of the London in the United Kingdom.

http://sanderstead.com

Please let me know of any others that should be included.