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Brazos Point is located

Brazos Point is located in Bosque County<1>.


The location of Brazos Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brazos Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Brazos Point: Brazos Pt.

Brazos Point is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Brazos Point: (254)

Communities near Brazos Point ...

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

  • Cleburne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • DeCordova
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Glen Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Godley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <4>
  • Meridian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
  • Rio Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <4>
  • Morgan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
    • Blum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <4>
  • Nemo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brazos Point ...

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

Adding Brazos Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brazos Point 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 Brazos Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brazos Point post office opened in 1873.

We also found Brazos Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brazos Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brazos Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bosque, 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 Brazos Point - 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/









 

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