Welcome to Saginaw ...
Saginaw is located in Lane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saginaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
When the people of Saginaw refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saginawian<2>
Saginaw is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saginaw lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Saginaw: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Saginaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Saginaw - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saginaw.
Communities near Saginaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saginaw.
- Eugene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eugene is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <5>
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Creswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
- Drain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <5>
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Cresswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresswell
- Cresswell is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresswell <5>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lorane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorane <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Curtin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saginaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saginaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saginaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saginaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saginaw. See our Newspapers Page for Saginaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saginaw ...
Looking for more information about Saginaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saginaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saginaw.
Adding Saginaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saginaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saginaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Saginaw post office opened in 1898.
We also found Saginaw on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saginaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saginaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saginaw refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saginaw may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saginaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |