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Welcome to Saks ...

Saks is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Saks is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Saks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Saks (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Saks: 256 & 938<3>

Websites for Saks ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Saks, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Saks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saks.

  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Southside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Heflin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Weaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Ragland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>
  • Munford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohatchee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Saks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saks. 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 Saks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saks. See our Newspapers Page for Saks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saks ...

Looking for more information about Saks? 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 Saks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Saks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Saks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.