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Welcome to Brazoria ...

The city of Brazoria is located on the Gulf Coast.

Brazoria is located in Brazoria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brazoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Brazoria for more information about variations on the name of Brazoria.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brazoria has a population of 3,077 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Brazoria is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Brazoria: 979

The ZIP code for Brazoria: 77422<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brazoria had an population of 3,077 people. This is an increase of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brazoria had a population of 3,019 people. This makes Brazoria the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Brazoria represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 458th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,019 people, the population of Brazoria increased 8.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,787 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brazoria.

Communities near Brazoria ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brazoria. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brazoria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brazoria ...

Looking for more information about Brazoria? 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 Brazoria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brazoria.

Adding Brazoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brazoria 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 (so far) for Brazoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Brazoria post office opened in 1835.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brazoria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brazoria.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brazoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brazoria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brazoria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/