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Welcome to Sagamore ...

Sagamore is located in Armstrong County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sagamore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Sagamore is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sagamore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Sagamore: This one is located in Armstrong County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Sagamore - they are located in Georgia, Massachusetts and New York.

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

Communities near Sagamore ...

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

  • Indiana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Punxsutawney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittanning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ford City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
  • Homer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Clymer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Kittanning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • New Bethlehem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rural Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saltsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sagamore ...

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

Adding Sagamore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sagamore post office opened in 1906.

We also found Sagamore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sagamore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sagamore - 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/