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William Sachse, who came to America from Herford,
Prussia in 1840, was the founder of Sachse. At the age of 25, he
arrived in Texas in 1845, securing 640 acres in Collin County. He
later acquired an additional 5,000 acres. Sachse erected one of
the first cotton mills and gins in the county. Ox and horsepower
operated the gin until 1869, when a fire destroyed the gin and the
animals were replaced with a steam-run plant.
In 1886, William Sachse gave 100 feet of right-of-way frontage
through all of his holdings to the railroad. In exchange, the
railroad built a depot and named the town Sachse. When the
railroad built the depot, signs at both ends of the building read
“Saxie.” The mistake was later corrected reflecting the proper
spelling, but as a result of the error, numerous legal documents
during that time designated the town as “Saxie.” Also in the
1880s, the approximate 5000 acres owned by William Sachse
decreased substantially when Mr. Sachse agreed to be bondsman for
the Collin County tax collector. The county official fled with a
large sum of county money, leaving Mr. Sachse heavily obligated.
Needless to say, a large portion of valuable property was sold to
raise cash quickly.
The first school in Sachse was built by the State of Texas on the
corner of Sachse Road and Billingsley Street. The next school,
located at Third and Dewitt Streets, was built in the early 1900s.
It was a three-story building that was also used for town
meetings. During the 1920s, a new one story red brick school house
was built on the same site and remained the school house for
Sachse children until the 1940s when the school was torn down. It
was at this time that Sachse consolidated with the Garland
Independent School District and the children were bussed to attend
school in Garland.
In the 1890s and early 1900s, the school house doubled on Sundays
as the church. Christians would meet in the “church” in the
morning, the Methodists in the afternoon, until 1907 when the
Methodists moved to the Pleasant Valley area and the new Christian
Church was being built on 6th
Street. During the 1890s, William Sachse donated land adjoining
the Christian Church site for what is today known as Sachse
Cemetery, where he was buried when he passed away in December
1899. In the 1950s, the church was moved to its present location
on Ben Davis Road. The bell from the cupola of the original church
remains on the grounds of the present Sachse Christian Church
building.
In 1910, the Sachse brothers owned the first automobiles in Sachse.
They were such a rarity in the community that horseback riders
would dismount and watch as approaching cars passed. By the late
1920s, onions were competing with cotton as a major cash crop, and
the cotton platform
located next to the railroad was converted into an onion shed. At
this time, the business district of Sachse included the train
depot, two onion sheds, cattle pens, two blacksmith shops, two
gins, the Kerley store, two general stores and a bank. With the
growing popularity of the automobile came the
rapid decline of passenger traffic by train. As a result, the
train depot fell into disrepair and was torn down by the railroad.
A tornado destroyed the roof of the onion shed west of Third
Street and soon both sheds were torn down as well. No longer was
the emphasis on cotton and onions, as the economy of Sachse was
changing through industrialization.
General Facts:
Population: The most
recent population count of Sachse is 16,200 (Feb 2004).
Location:
Approximately 20 miles northeast of downtown Dallas on Highway 78;
3 miles north of Highway 190, which provides quick and easy access
to Plano, Richardson, Garland, North Dallas and Central
Expressway.
Climate: The average
annual temperature is 66.2 degrees, with an average annual
rainfall of 32.45 inches.
Cultural: Our growing
community offers a variety of activities both in and around our
City. Sachse Fallfest, an annual event that draws over 12,000
people from surrounding areas, is an annual arts and crafts
country fair. The Sachse Public Library contains over 20,000
volumes. The library sponsors preschool and summer reading
activities for children, as well as various community interest
programs for all age groups. Because of its close proximity,
Sachse has quick access to all cultural activities in the
Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, including museums, professional and
local amateur theater, and historical attractions. Sachse has an
active Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Exchange Club and Sachse
Seniors Program.
Schools: Sachse is
served by the Garland and Wylie Independent School Districts.
Students living in Dallas County attend Garland schools and those
living in Collin County attend Wylie schools. Continuing education
is served by a wide variety of universities and community colleges
in both Dallas and Collin counties.
Financial Institutions:
Sachse is served by First Bank, Bank of America, Washington
Mutual, and American National Bank of Texas. Additional banking
facilities are located in nearby Wylie, Garland, Richardson and
Plano.
Information for Sachse Residents:
Dallas County
Vehicle Registration: (972) 494-0018 (Located at 675 W.
Walnut, Garland)
Tax Department: (214) 653-7811
Drivers License: (214) 861-2125 (Garland Branch Location)
350 West Interstate 30, (Broadway & 30)
State Inspection: Can be done right here in Sachse at Kwik
Kar Lube & Tune (972) 675-1626
Voter’s Registration: 1-800-252-8683 or you may obtain a
voter’s registration card from: The Sachse Chamber of Commerce
office, the Sachse Public Library or the City of Sachse office.
For Dallas County mail to:
Registrar of Voters
County Courthouse
Dallas, Texas 75207
Collin County
Vehicle Registration: (972) 881-3010 (Located at 920 E.
Park Blvd., Plano)
Tax Department: (972)-424-1460
Drivers License: (972) 867-4221 (Plano Branch Location )
2109 W. Parker, No. 224 (Parker Road at Custer)
State Inspection: Can be done right in Wylie at Regal Lube
& Tune (972) 429-0250
Voter’s Registration: 1-800-252-8683 or you may obtain a
voter’s registration card from: The Sachse Chamber of Commerce
office, the Sachse Public Library or the City of Sachse office.
For Collin County mail to:
Registrar of Voters
County Courthouse
Plano, Texas 75074
Local, State, U.S. Representatives:
Did
you know that the City of Sachse is a two county city?
Sachse is located in both Dallas and Collin Counties.
County Commissioners
Dallas County Commissioner’s Court is held every Tuesday at
9 a.m. at 411 Elm Street in downtown Dallas. For more information,
call 214-653-7011.
County Judge: Lee Jackson
Precinct 1: Jim Jackson
Precinct 2: Mike Cantrell*
Precinct 3: John W. Price
Precinct 4: Kenneth Mayfield
Collin County Commissioner’s Court meets the second and
fourth Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Collin county
Courthouse at 210 S. McDonald Street, Suite 626 in McKinney. For
more information, please call 972-424-1460.
County Judge: Ron Harris
Precinct 1: Phyllis Cole
Precinct 2: Jerry Hogland*
Precinct 3: Joe Jaynes
Precinct 4: Jack Hatchell
*Represents Sachse on Commissioner’s Court
United States Senators
Kay Bailey Hutchison
283 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-5922
or
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1160
Dallas, TX 75231
214-361-3500
Bob Deuell
370 Russell Senate OB
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-2934
or
18601 LBJ Freeway, #400
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 279-1800
United States Congressmen
Sam Johnson (Dist. 3-R)
1030 Longworth H. O. B.
Washington, D.C. 20515-4303
202-225-4201
or
801 E. Campbell, Suite 425
Richardson, TX 75081
972-470-0892
Texas Senators
Florence Shapiro, District 8
5005 Addison Circle
Addison, Texas 75001
972-385-9876
Fax: 972-385-9877
Austin: 512-463-0108
Texas Representatives
Joe Driver, District 113
201 South Glenbrook
Garland, TX 75040
972-276-1556
Austin: 512-463-0574
Jodie Laudenberg, District 89
2630 N. Highway 78
Wylie, TX 75098
(972) 442-5377 |
