Welcome to Brazos ...
Brazos is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brazos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Time Zone: Brazos lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brazos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brazos - they are located in California and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brazos.
Communities near Brazos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brazos.
- Weatherford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Weatherford is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <2>
- Mineral Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
- Lipan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
- Lipan is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <2>
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
- Millsap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
- Millsap is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <2>
- Mingus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <2>
- Cool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Santo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
- Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <2>
- Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennis <2>
- Wolters Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto 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 Brazos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brazos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brazos. 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 Brazos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brazos. See our Newspapers Page for Brazos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brazos ...
Looking for more information about Brazos? 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 Brazos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brazos.
Adding Brazos to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Brazos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Brazos post office opened in 1890.
We also found Brazos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brazos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brazos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |