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Welcome to Saratoga ...

The town of Saratoga is located in Randolph County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saratoga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saratoga has a population of 237 people<2> (see below for details).

Saratoga is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Saratoga lies within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Saratoga: 47382<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saratoga had an population of 237 people. This is a decrease of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saratoga had a population of 254 people. This makes Saratoga the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Saratoga decreased 11.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 288 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saratoga.

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, Florida, Illinois (2), 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.

  • Greenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Henry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkirk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Fort Recovery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
    • Parker City is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saratoga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Saratoga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saratoga post office opened in 1867.

We also found Saratoga in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saratoga.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saratoga.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saratoga - 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 town (such as Saratoga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saratoga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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