Welcome to Sara ...

Sara is located on the Oregon border (on the Columbia River).

Sara is located in Clark County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sara, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sara, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Sara is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sara lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Sara: (360)

Communities Also Named Sara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sara - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Sara ...

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

• Portland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Vancouver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
  • Vancouver is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <4>
• Hillsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Washington County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Beaverton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
  • Beaverton is located in Washington County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
• Camas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Camas is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
• Battle Ground
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
• Saint Helens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
  • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
• Ridgefield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <4>
• Fairview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
• Scappoose
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scappoose
  • Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scappoose <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 Sara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sara.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sara ...

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

Adding Sara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sara 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 Sara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sara post office opened in 1890.

We also found Sara in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sara.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/