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Welcome to Saratoga ...

Saratoga is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saratoga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

When the people of Saratoga refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saratogian<2>

Saratoga is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Saratoga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Saratoga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Saratoga - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Saratoga ...

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

  • Palatka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crescent City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Interlachen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pomona Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Welaka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
  • Lake Como
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Mateo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Palatka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saratoga ...

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

Adding Saratoga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saratoga 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 (so far) for Saratoga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saratoga post office opened in 1899. The Saratoga post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saratoga.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saratoga refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saratoga may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saratoga - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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