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Welcome to Sawyerville ...

Sawyerville is located in Hale County<1>.


The location of Sawyerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sawyerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Sawyerville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sawyerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sawyerville lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Sawyerville: 36776<4>

Communities Also Named Sawyerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sawyerville - they are located in Illinois and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sawyerville.

Communities near Sawyerville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sawyerville.

  • Demopolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Eutaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moundville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
  • Greensboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Forkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Boligee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Newbern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Oak Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Hale County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sawyerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sawyerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sawyerville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawyerville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyerville. See our Newspapers Page for Sawyerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawyerville ...

Looking for more information about Sawyerville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sawyerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sawyerville.

Adding Sawyerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sawyerville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sawyerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sawyerville post office opened in 1871.

We also found Sawyerville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawyerville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawyerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sawyerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sawyerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sawyerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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