Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sayersville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sayersville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sayersville is located in Bastrop County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bastrop County: Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee & Travis.
Below are the counties that are near Sayersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sayersville:
- Bastrop County (The home county of Sayersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Camp Swift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
- Phelan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phelan is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- McDade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bastrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wyldwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Paige
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hills Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Alum Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Cedar Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Upton is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Saint Johns Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Pettytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
- Lytton Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Elm Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Mendoza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Delhi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- McMahan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McMahan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
- Niederwald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Kirtley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kirtley is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
- Stellar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stellar is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
- West Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cistern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Plum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Knobbs Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Fedor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fedor is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Serbin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Giddings
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Loebau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Loebau is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
- Tanglewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Old Dime Box
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
- Hicks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Milam County
- Thorndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Travis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Littig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littig is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
- Webberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manda ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manda is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Sweden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Sweden is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- Cele
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cele is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
- Daffan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daffan is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
- Elroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elroy is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Del Valle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pflugerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Siesta Retirement Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Coupland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beyersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- Taylor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thrall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hutto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
- Round Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Jollyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sayersville, see our County-by-County Page for Sayersville.
Cemeteries Near Sayersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sayersville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sayersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sayersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- Sayers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
- The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sayersville Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Youngs Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Speir Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Three Oaks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hog Eye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker - Watson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Standifer Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elgin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elgin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
- The Elgin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elgin City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #512858 <2>
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Dube Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dube Cemetery
- The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bachman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <2>
- Dixon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- High Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sayersville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sayersville, with the one closest to Sayersville listed first.
- McDade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bastrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littig is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
- Webberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hills Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Paige
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alum Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Cedar Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Upton is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coupland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Sweden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Sweden is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sayersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sayersville.
Newspapers Published in Sayersville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 275 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sayersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sayersville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sayersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sayersville:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bastrop County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Fayette County
- Lee County
- Milam County
- Travis County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sayersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sayersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |