Welcome to Sauntry ...
Sauntry is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sauntry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Sauntry is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sauntry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sauntry: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities near Sauntry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sauntry.
- Hawthorne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lake Nebagamon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Poplar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Minong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Bennett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Moose Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
- South Range
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County
- Cloverland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Saunders
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Saunders is located in Douglas County
- Superior Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
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 Sauntry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sauntry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sauntry. 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 Sauntry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauntry. See our Newspapers Page for Sauntry.
Adding Sauntry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sauntry 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 Sauntry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sauntry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sauntry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sauntry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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. |