Welcome to Saragosa ...
Saragosa is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Saragosa is located in Reeves County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saragosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Saragosa is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Saragosa is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Saragosa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Saragosa: 432
The ZIP code for Saragosa: 79780<3>
Communities near Saragosa ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Saragosa.
- Balmorhea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmorhea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea
- Balmorhea is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balmorhea <5>
- Verhalen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toyahvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toyah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindsay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Reeves County
- San Martine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Martine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
- San Martine is located in Reeves County
- Pecos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
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 Saragosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saragosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saragosa. 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 Saragosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saragosa. See our Newspapers Page for Saragosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saragosa ...
Looking for more information about Saragosa? 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 Saragosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saragosa.
Adding Saragosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saragosa 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 Saragosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saragosa post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saragosa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reeves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saragosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Saragosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saragosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |