Welcome to Bruni ...
Bruni is located on the South Texas Plains.
Bruni is located in Webb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruni, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Bruni is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bruni lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bruni: 361
The ZIP code for Bruni: 78344<3>
Communities near Bruni ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruni.
- Oilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Los Ojuelos ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Los Ojuelos is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojuelos
- Mirando City Addition
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mirando City Addition is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City Addition
- Mirando City Addition has also been known as:
- Mirando City Addition Colonia
- Mirando City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hebbronville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomitas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomitas is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomitas
- South Fork Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Fork Estates is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Estates
- Realitos
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pescadito ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pescadito is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadito
- Ranchitos Las Lomas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ranchitos Las Lomas is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos Las Lomas
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 Bruni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruni.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruni. 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 Bruni.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruni. See our Newspapers Page for Bruni.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruni ...
Looking for more information about Bruni? 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 Bruni, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bruni.
Adding Bruni to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bruni 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 Bruni was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bruni post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Webb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruni - 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 Bruni). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bruni 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> | 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/ |