Welcome to Bronx (aka 'Bronx') ...Bronx is located in Bronx County<1> and is the County Seat for Bronx County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Bronx, you might consider that their post office opened in 1962. When the people of Bronx<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bronxite<3> From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Bronx had a population of 1,385,108 people.<4> (see below for details). Bronx is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<5>. Time Zone: Bronx lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time The community of Bronx has also been called Bronx. Communities Also Named Bronx ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bronx - they are located in Idaho and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bronx. Communities near Bronx ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bronx.
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 Bronx. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bronx. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bronx. 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 Bronx. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bronx. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bronx. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bronx ...Looking for more information about Bronx? 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 Bronx, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bronx. Adding Bronx to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Bronx 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 Bronx was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895. We also found Bronx on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956). For more details, see References and Mentions for Bronx. Footnotes ...
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