Sutherland Springs Texas Map

About Sutherland Springs, Texas

Sutherland Springs is a locality in Wilson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Sutherland Springs is located at 29.2733°N, 98.0567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78161.

Sutherland Springs lies in a broad, shallow valley where the land begins to undulate gently towards the distant, hazy horizon. It lies 21.2 miles south-south-west of Seguin, TX (from Seguin, TX: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-north-west of Stockdale. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a subtle, earthy scent, a mingling of dry grass and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. Oaks, their branches spreading wide like ancient, gnarled hands, punctuate the landscape, offering pools of cool shade against the persistent Texas sun. The terrain itself is a study in muted greens and dusty browns, the soil a rich, dark loam that speaks of generations of cultivation. A quiet stillness often settles over Sutherland Springs, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional rustle of wind through the mesquite. The history of Sutherland Springs is deeply entwined with the fertile land and the steady flow of its namesake creek, a vital artery that once powered local mills and sustained early settlers. For much of its existence, the economy of Sutherland Springs has been anchored in agriculture, with cotton fields and cattle ranches defining the surrounding countryside, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises mark its immediate vicinity, Sutherland Springs holds a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence shaped by the ebb and flow of rural life and the resilience of its people. It is a place where the past feels not so much buried as it is present, a gentle undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday existence.

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Detailed location data for Sutherland Springs includes the ZIP code (78161), telephone area code (210), county seat of Wilson County (Floresville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sutherland Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.