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Welcome to Saspamco ...

Saspamco is located on the South Texas Plains.

Saspamco is located in Wilson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saspamco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Saspamco is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Saspamco: (830)

Communities near Saspamco ...

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

  • San Antonio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Converse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
  • Kirby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
  • Floresville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Terrell Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Sandy Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Saint Hedwig
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
  • Poth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
    • Poth is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <3>
  • La Vernia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • China Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • China Grove is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people

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 Saspamco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saspamco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saspamco. 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 Saspamco.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saspamco ...

Looking for more information about Saspamco? 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 Saspamco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saspamco.

Adding Saspamco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saspamco 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 Saspamco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saspamco post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saspamco.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saspamco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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