Sayers, Texas Explained

Official Name:Sayers, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Sayers
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bexar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:29.3742°N -98.2889°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:78101
Area Code:210
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1376028

Sayers is a small unincorporated community in 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. Fifty people were living in Sayers in 1896, while there were two general stores and a church. The Adkins post office was moved to Sayers, and the postal area was named Adkins. It lost half of its population in 1940 and had three businesses, which all closed after World War II.[1] The community now has several churches, restaurants, a small grocery store, a gas station, and a cemetery.[2]

Geography

Sayers is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 87 and FM 1628, 13miles southeast of Downtown San Antonio in eastern Bexar County.[1]

Education

Sayers had its own school in 1896.[1] Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District. Salem-Sayers Baptist School also serves the community.

In popular culture

The film Sugarland Express, which is based on the true story of Sayers residents, was filmed in and around Sayers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sayers, TX. Long. Christopher. 2022-08-09. tshaonline.org.
  2. Web site: Sayers, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2022-08-09.