Sutherland Springs, Texas
Sutherland Springs is an unincorporated community located on the old Spanish land grant of Manuel Tarin in northern Wilson County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 87 at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 539.
Sutherland Springs, Texas | |
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Historic building in Sutherland Springs
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| Coordinates: 29°16′24″N 98°03′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wilson |
| Established | 1854 |
| Founded by | John Sutherland |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 78161 |
| Website | Handbook of Texas |
On November 5 2017, Sutherland Springs local church became the scene of the deadliest shooting in a place of worship in the United States when 26 people (including an unborn child) were killed and 22 other were injured, before the shooter committed suicide.
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