Welcome to Saxon ...
Saxon is located in Iron County<1>.
The location of Saxon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Saxon is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saxon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Saxon and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Saxon: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Saxon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Saxon: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 13 communities that are also named Saxon - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saxon.
Communities near Saxon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saxon.
- Ironwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <5>
- Bessemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
- Hurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Gile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- North Ironwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Odanah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
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 Saxon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saxon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saxon. 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 Saxon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxon. See our Newspapers Page for Saxon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxon ...
Looking for more information about Saxon? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saxon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saxon.
Adding Saxon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saxon 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 Saxon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saxon post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |