Welcome to Saucer ...
Saucer is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Saucer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saucer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Saucer is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saucer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saucer is located in the (334) area code.
Communities near Saucer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saucer.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
- Fort Deposit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <4>
- Pine Apple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Awin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Bolling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mixonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Starlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Saucer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saucer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saucer. 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 Saucer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saucer. See our Newspapers Page for Saucer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saucer ...
Looking for more information about Saucer? 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 Saucer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saucer.
Adding Saucer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saucer 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 Saucer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saucer post office opened in 1903.
We also found Saucer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saucer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saucer. 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 Butler, 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 Saucer - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |