Welcome to San Saba ...
The town of San Saba is located in Hill Country.
San Saba is located in San Saba County<1> and is the County Seat for San Saba County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Saba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Saba has a population of 3,130 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of San Saba is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Saba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Saba is within the boundaries of the (325) area code.
The ZIP code for San Saba: 76877<4>
Websites for San Saba ...
Official Website: www.sansabatexas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Saba had an population of 3,130 people. This is an increase of 1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Saba had a population of 3,099 people (or 50.55% of the total population of San Saba County). This makes San Saba the county's most populous community.
The population of San Saba represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 444th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,099 people, the population of San Saba increased 17.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,637 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Saba.
Communities near San Saba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Saba.
- Goldthwaite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldthwaite
- Goldthwaite is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldthwaite <5>
- Lometa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa
- Lometa is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lometa <5>
- Richland Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
- Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <5>
- Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <5>
- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Locker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Locker is located in San Saba County
- Senterfitt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
- Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
- Regency ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Baby Head ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 San Saba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Saba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Saba. 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 San Saba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Saba. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Saba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Saba ...
Looking for more information about San Saba? 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 San Saba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Saba.
Adding San Saba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Saba 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 San Saba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Saba post office opened in 1857.
We also found San Saba in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Saba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Saba: www.sansabatexas.com/
The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Saba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Saba. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Saba - 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 town (such as San Saba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Saba 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |