Welcome to Reliance ...
Reliance is located Reliance is located in Brazos County<1>. The location of Reliance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Reliance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899. Reliance is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Reliance lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Reliance lies within the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Reliance - they are located in Delaware, Maryland, Northwest Territories, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reliance. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reliance. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reliance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reliance. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reliance. 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 Reliance. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reliance. See our Newspapers Page for Reliance. Looking for more information about Reliance? 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 Reliance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reliance. We originally found mention of Reliance 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 Reliance was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Reliance in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Reliance post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reliance.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reliance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reliance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/