Welcome to Sayre ...
Sayre is located in Ouachita County<1>.
The location of Sayre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sayre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Sayre is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sayre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sayre is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Sayre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sayre - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sayre.
Communities near Sayre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sayre.
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Gurdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <4>
- Sparkman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Chidester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bluff City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
- Whelen Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Sayre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sayre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sayre. 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 Sayre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sayre. See our Newspapers Page for Sayre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sayre ...
Looking for more information about Sayre? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sayre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sayre.
Adding Sayre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sayre 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 Sayre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sayre post office opened in 1889.
We also found Sayre in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sayre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sayre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, 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 Sayre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |