Welcome to Bradford ...

Bradford is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Bradford is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Bradford is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bradford: (903) & (430)<3>

Communities Also Named Bradford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradford - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah (2) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bradford ...

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

• Palestine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
• Athens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Malakoff
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
  • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
• Frankston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
  • Frankston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <4>
• Berryville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
• Murchison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  • Murchison is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
• Poynor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
  • Poynor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
• Coffee City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
  • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Moore Station
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
  • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
• Blackfoot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot is located in Anderson 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 Bradford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradford. 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 Bradford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford ...

Looking for more information about Bradford? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bradford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradford.

Adding Bradford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradford 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 Bradford was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Bradford in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Bradford post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

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