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Welcome to Saugus ...

Saugus is located in Prairie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saugus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

When the people of Saugus refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saugonian<2>

Saugus is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Saugus is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Saugus lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Saugus: 406

Communities Also Named Saugus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saugus - they are located in California and Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Saugus ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Saugus.

  • Terry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fallon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mildred
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Miles City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saugus ...

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

Adding Saugus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saugus 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 (so far) for Saugus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saugus post office opened in 1909. The Saugus post office closed in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saugus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saugus refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saugus may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saugus - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/