Sutherland Springs, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°16′24″N 98°03′24″W / 29.27333°N 98.05667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wilson |
| Established | 1854 |
| Founded by | John Sutherland |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 78161 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369438[1] |
| Website | Handbook of 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.
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 25 people, including one pregnant person, were killed and 22 other were injured, before the shooter committed suicide.