Welcome to Saxon ...
Saxon is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Saxon is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saxon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saxon, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Saxon: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Saxon: 54559<4>
Communities Also Named Saxon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Saxon: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 13 communities that are also named Saxon - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saxon.
Communities near Saxon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saxon.
- Ironwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bessemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Gile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- North Ironwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Odanah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
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 Saxon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saxon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saxon. 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 Saxon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxon. See our Newspapers Page for Saxon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxon ...
Looking for more information about Saxon? 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 Saxon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saxon.
Adding Saxon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saxon 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 (so far) for Saxon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saxon post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Saxon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Saxon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Saxon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saxon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |