Saverton dates to 1819, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
Most of Saverton was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1999. Its Register listing is the Saverton School.
How Saverton began, and where its name came from
When was Saverton founded?
Saverton dates its founding to 1819 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1832.
How did Saverton get its name?
Saverton was founded in 1819 and is named after the local Saverton family, who were likely prominent in the area.
1 historic place in Saverton
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Saverton’s history
What year was Saverton founded?
In 1819, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Saverton’s post office opened in 1832.
What is on the National Register in Saverton?
One place: the Saverton School (listed 1998).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.