Welcome to Saron ...
Saron is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Saron is located in Trinity County<1>.
The location of Saron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Saron is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saron is located in the (936) area code.
Communities near Saron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saron.
- Onalaska
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Onalaska is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Groveton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Lovelady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
- Friday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Chita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Chita is located in Trinity County
- Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
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 Saron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saron. 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 Saron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saron. See our Newspapers Page for Saron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saron ...
Looking for more information about Saron? 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 Saron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saron.
Adding Saron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saron in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saron was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Saron in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Saron post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saron. 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 Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saron - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |