Saxon is located on Wisconsin Highway 122 11 miles (18 km) west-northwest of Hurley.

Saxon has a post office with ZIP Code 54559.

[4] The community was named after the Saxons, the ancient German people.

Defer (1866–1929) served as postmaster of Saxon from 1904 to 1914 and as sheriff of Iron County.

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