Sayersville, Texas

Sayersville, Texas
Unincorporated community
Sayersville is located in Texas
Sayersville
Sayersville
Sayersville is located in the United States
Sayersville
Sayersville
Coordinates: 30°13′55″N 97°19′38″W / 30.23194°N 97.32722°W / 30.23194; -97.32722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation
[1]
413 ft (126 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1346746[1]

Sayersville is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The community's original name, Sayers, was changed to Sayersville because there is already a community with this name in Bexar County. Its historical association has been publishing a quarterly bulletin since 1982.[2]

Geography

Sayersville is located near the east bank of the Big Sandy Creek, one mile west of Texas State Highway 95 and 7 mi (11 km) north of Bastrop in north-central Bastrop County.[3]

Education

Sayersville had its own school sometime between 1911 and 1916.[3] Today, Sayersville is served by the Elgin Independent School District and Bastrop Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sayersville, Texas
  2. ^ "Sayersville, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Buder, John J. (June 1, 1995). "Sayersville, TX". tshaonline.org.