Sawyerville, previously known as Sawyers Depot, is an unincorporated community in west-central Hale County, Alabama and is a part of the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area.

It also includes the communities of Wedgeworth, Melton, Warrior Dam, and Mason Bend.

On April 27, 2011 a destructive, long-tracked EF3 tornado passed to the northwest of town, causing damage to sparsely populated areas.

[5][6][7][8] On March 25, 2021, another long-tracked EF3 tornado passed southeast of town, destroying or heavily damaging numerous structures and trees.

[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] On February 3, 2022, an EF2 tornado caused heavy damage to the town, killing one person and injuring eight others.