Welcome to Saxman ...
Saxman is located in Rice County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Saxman is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saxman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Saxman: 620
Communities Also Named Saxman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saxman - they are located in Alaska and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saxman.
Communities near Saxman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saxman.
- Hutchinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
- Nickerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Geneseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Windom
(13 miles [20.9 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 Saxman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saxman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saxman. 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 Saxman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxman. See our Newspapers Page for Saxman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxman ...
Looking for more information about Saxman? 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 Saxman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saxman.
Adding Saxman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saxman 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 Saxman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saxman post office opened in 1891.
We also found Saxman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxman - 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/ |