RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Winneshiek County >> SattreIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Iowa


The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa







Welcome to Sattre ...

Sattre is located in Winneshiek County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sattre, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Sattre is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Sattre: (563)

Communities near Sattre ...

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

  • Decorah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
  • Caledonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
  • Calmar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
  • Ossian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
  • Mabel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <4>
  • New Albin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Ridgeway
    (18 miles [29 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 Sattre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sattre.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sattre ...

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

Adding Sattre to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sattre 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 Sattre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sattre post office opened in 1895.

We also found Sattre on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sattre.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, 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 Sattre - 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/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024