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For years "who named Sanger?" Has been a much discussed topic locally and the answers have always been somewhat evasive and never based on anything authentic. The most popular of these rumors was that a member of the original town survey party was named Sanger and that the town was named for him about 1887. At various times local people would attempt to ascertain the facts concerning the naming of the town but always to no avail until the Golden Jubilee Edition was planned.

Files and histories were scanned, old timers were interviewed, and still the origin of the name was a mystery until finally the post office department in Washington was consulted.