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Welcome to Bruceville ...

Bruceville is located

Bruceville is located in McLennan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruceville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Bruceville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bruceville is within the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Bruceville: 76630<3>

Communities Also Named Bruceville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bruceville - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland (2), New York, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bruceville ...

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

  • Waco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
  • Temple
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hewitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <4>
  • Robinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <4>
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
    • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Beverly Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <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 Bruceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruceville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruceville ...

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

Adding Bruceville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bruceville in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Bruceville post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruceville.

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Bruceville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bruceville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>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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