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Welcome to Sargents ...

Sargents is located in Saguache County<1>.


The location of Sargents has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sargents, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Sargents is 8,470 feet [2,582 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sargents is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sargents lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sargents is within the (970) area code.

The ZIP code for Sargents: 81248<4>

Communities Also Named Sargents ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sargents - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sargents.

Communities near Sargents ...

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

  • Poncha Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pitkin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bonanza
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Bowerman ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
    • Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
    • Bowerman has also been known as:
    • Camp Bowerman
    • Nugget City
  • Whitepine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
    • Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
    • Whitepine has also been known as:
    • White Pine
  • Monarch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
  • Ohio City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Chaffee County
  • Kerper City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
    • Kerper City is located in Saguache 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 Sargents. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sargents.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sargents ...

Looking for more information about Sargents? 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 Sargents, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sargents.

Adding Sargents to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sargents 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 Sargents was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sargents post office opened in 1882.

We also found Sargents in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sargents.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sargents. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Saguache, 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 Sargents - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sargents). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sargents or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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