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Welcome to Sagerton ...

Sagerton is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Sagerton is located in Haskell County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sagerton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Sagerton is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sagerton is located in the (940) area code.

Communities near Sagerton ...

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

  • Haskell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
  • Stamford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <4>
  • Aspermont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
    • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <4>
  • Rule
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <4>
  • Rochester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
  • Old Glory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Haskell County
  • Tuxedo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
    • Tuxedo is located in Jones County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sagerton ...

Looking for more information about Sagerton? 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 Sagerton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sagerton.

Adding Sagerton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sagerton post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sagerton.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Haskell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sagerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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