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Welcome to Sawyer ...

Sawyer is located in Lee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sawyer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Sawyer is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sawyer lies within the (319) area code.

The community of Sawyer was previously named Edwards. Going back to its beginning, Sawyer was originally named Atlee. For more information about the names of Sawyer, see The Names of Sawyer on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Sawyer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sawyer - they are located in Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sawyer ...

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

  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <3>
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Nauvoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <3>
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Dallas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Donnellson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawyer ...

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

Adding Sawyer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sawyer post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawyer.

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

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sawyer - 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/









 

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