Welcome to Saxis ...
The town of Saxis is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saxis has a population of 231 people<2> (see below for details).
Saxis is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Saxis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saxis: 757 & 948<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saxis had an population of 231 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saxis had a population of 241 people. This makes Saxis the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 241 people, the population of Saxis decreased 28.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 337 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saxis.
Communities near Saxis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saxis.
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
- Princess Anne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <6>
- Crisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <6>
- Onancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <6>
- Parksley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <6>
- Tangier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <6>
- Onley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <6>
- Accomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Melfa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
- Melfa is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <6>
- Bloxom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <6>
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 Saxis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saxis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saxis. 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 Saxis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxis. See our Newspapers Page for Saxis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxis ...
Looking for more information about Saxis? 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 Saxis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saxis.
Adding Saxis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saxis 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 Saxis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Saxis post office opened in 1896.
We also found Saxis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saxis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Saxis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Saxis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |