Welcome to Savannah ...
Savannah is located in Davis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Savannah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Savannah is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Savannah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Savannah: 641
Communities Also Named Savannah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Savannah - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Savannah.
Communities near Savannah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Savannah.
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Greentop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
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 Savannah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Savannah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Savannah. 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 Savannah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Savannah. See our Newspapers Page for Savannah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Savannah ...
Looking for more information about Savannah? 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 Savannah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Savannah.
Adding Savannah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Savannah 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 Savannah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Savannah post office opened in 1852.
We also found Savannah in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Savannah.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Savannah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |