Welcome to Bangs ...

The city of Bangs is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Bangs is located in Brown County<1>.

The location of Bangs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bangs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bangs has a population of 1,521 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bangs is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bangs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bangs: (325)

The ZIP code for Bangs: 76823<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bangs had an population of 1,521 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bangs had a population of 1,603 people. This makes Bangs the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,603 people, the population of Bangs decreased 1.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,620 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bangs.

Communities Also Named Bangs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bangs - they are located in Ohio and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bangs.

Communities near Bangs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bangs.

• Brownwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
  • Brownwood is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <6>
• Coleman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Coleman is located in Coleman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <6>
• Early
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Early is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <6>
• Santa Anna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anna
  • Santa Anna is located in Coleman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Anna <6>
• Fry ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Fry is located in Brown County
• Trickham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
  • Trickham is located in Coleman County
  • Former name for Trickham:
  • Trick'em
• Brookesmith
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookesmith
  • Brookesmith is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookesmith <6>
• Lake Brownwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
• Indian Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
• Keys Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bangs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bangs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bangs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bangs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bangs. See our Newspapers Page for Bangs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangs ...

Looking for more information about Bangs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bangs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bangs.

Adding Bangs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bangs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bangs was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Bangs in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Bangs post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bangs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bangs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/