Sayers, Texas
Sayers, Texas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bexar |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2019) | 1,200 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78101 |
Area code(s) | 210 |
FIPS code | 48-41764 |
GNIS feature ID | 1360813 |
Sayers is a small unincorporated community located at the intersection of U.S. Route 87 and FM 1628 in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
Sayers was established after the Civil War. A post office was established in Sayers in 1885. The Adkins post office was moved to Sayers and the postal area named Adkins. The community now has several churches, restaurants, a small grocery store and the Salem-Sayers Baptist School.
Films[]
The film Sugarland Express which is based on the true story of Sayers residents was filmed in and around Sayers.
Sources[]
Sayers, Texas https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/sayers-tx Accessed March 28, 2021
External links[]
- Salem Sayers Church https://salemsayers.org/
Coordinates: 29°22′27″N 98°17′20″W / 29.37417°N 98.28889°W
- Unincorporated communities in Bexar County, Texas
- Greater San Antonio
- Unincorporated communities in Texas