Sayersville, Texas

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Sayersville, Texas
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Sayersville
Coordinates: 30°13′55″N97°19′38″W / 30.23194°N 97.32722°W / 30.23194; -97.32722
Country United States
State Texas
County Bastrop
Elevation
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413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-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.

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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.

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References

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