Welcome to Saco ...
Saco is located in Pike County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Saco, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Saco is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saco (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Saco is within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Saco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Saco - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2) and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saco.
Communities near Saco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saco.
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Union Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
- Brundidge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Banks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Perote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Saco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saco. 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 Saco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saco. See our Newspapers Page for Saco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saco ...
Looking for more information about Saco? 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 Saco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saco.
Adding Saco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saco 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 Saco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saco post office opened in 1905.
We also found Saco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |