Bristol is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Bristol is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bristol lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.
Communities near Bristol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bristol.
- DeSoto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waxahachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Balch Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
- Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <3>
- Ennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seagoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenn Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
- Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <3>
- Red Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kaufman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Hutchins is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <3>
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 Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol. 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 Bristol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...
Looking for more information about Bristol? 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 Bristol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bristol.
Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bristol post office opened in 1872.
We also found Bristol in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |