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Welcome to Bryan ...

Bryan is located

Bryan is located in Wise County<1>.

When the people of Bryan refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bryanite<2>

Bryan is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bryan: 940

Communities Also Named Bryan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Bryan: This one is located in Wise County and the other is located in Brazos County.

Beyond Texas, there are 17 communities that are also named Bryan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Bryan ...

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

  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Flower Mound
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Keller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Southlake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saginaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Watauga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Azle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Azle is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <4>
  • Trophy Club
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Roanoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryan ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bryan refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bryan may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bryan - 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.