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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brazos Bend (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brazos Bend. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Brazos Bend ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brazos Bend: Brazos Bnd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brazos Bend is located in Hood County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hood County: Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker & Somervell.

Below are the counties that are near Brazos Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brazos Bend:

  • Hood County     (The home county of Brazos Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Granbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Acton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • DeCordova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Cresson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Tolar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Spunky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Hill City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Paluxy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lipan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Eulogy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Walnut Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Bluff Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Morgan Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Godley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bono
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Joshua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cleburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Crowley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burleson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cross Timber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Keene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Briaroaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Egan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Rio Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coyote Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Brazos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Santo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Wells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolters Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Dennis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Annetta South
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Annetta North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Aledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Hudson Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weatherford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Willow Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dicey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Millsap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Rainbow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Glen Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nemo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.
    • Saint Francis Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Primrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Benbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wedgewood East
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
    • White Settlement
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgecliff Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Westover Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
    • Westworth Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Everman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brazos Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Brazos Bend.

Cemeteries Near Brazos Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brazos Bend.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brazos Bend - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brazos Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.

  • Granbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorp Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Acton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Herring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Cresson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Strouds Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kristenstad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Brazos Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brazos Bend.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brazos Bend, with the one closest to Brazos Bend listed first.

  • Granbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorp Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Spring
  • Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Cresson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tolar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Fort Spunky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Godley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Georges Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Paluxy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Rose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Annetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Lipan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brazos Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brazos Bend.

Newspapers Published in Brazos Bend ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brazos Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brazos Bend, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brazos Bend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brazos Bend:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brazos Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brazos Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.