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Welcome to Bisbee ...

Bisbee is located

Bisbee is located in Tarrant County<1>.

When the people of Bisbee refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bisbeean<2>

Bisbee is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bisbee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bisbee - they are located in Arizona, Kansas and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Bisbee ...

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

  • Fort Worth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Richland Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
    • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <4>
  • Euless
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • DeSoto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Burleson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Bisbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bisbee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bisbee ...

Looking for more information about Bisbee? 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 Bisbee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bisbee.

Adding Bisbee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bisbee in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bisbee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bisbee refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bisbee may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bisbee - 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>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.