Sutherland Springs, Texas

Sutherland Springs, Texas
Unincorporated community
Historic building in Sutherland Springs
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wilson
Established	1854
Founded by	John Sutherland
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Population  (2009)
• Total	420
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code	78161
Website	Handbook of Texas

Sutherland Springs is an unincorporated community in northern Wilson County, Texas, United States. It is on U.S. Highway 87 at the intersection of Farm Road 539. It is about 21 miles (34 km) east of downtown San Antonio. Old Sutherland Springs occupies a portion of the South bank of the Cibolo Creek. According to the Handbook of Texas, the population was 420 in 2009.

History

Sutherland Springs was platted in 1854, and named after John Sutherland Jr., a pioneer citizen. A post office has been in operation at Sutherland Springs since 1851.

On November 5, 2017, Devin Patrick Kelley shot and killed at least 26 people and injured 24 at the First Baptist Church. Kelley died afterwards. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.

Bibliography

• "The Good Old Days a history of LaVernia," published by members of the Civic Government class at LaVernia High School for the 1936-37 academic school year.
• "Wilson County Centennial 1860-1960," published by the Wilson County Library; official centennial program handed out by the local community for the "100-year celebration" of the county's establishment.

References

Other websites

• Sutherland Springs Museum Archived 2020-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
• A Guide to Sutherland Springs
• Handbook of Texas on Sutherland Springs

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