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Welcome to East Bernard ...

The city of East Bernard is located on the Gulf Coast.

East Bernard is located in Wharton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Bernard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

The city was incorporated in 2003.

A typical abbreviation for East Bernard: E. Bernard

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), East Bernard had a population of 2,272 people.<2> (see below for details).

The community of East Bernard is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for East Bernard: 979

The ZIP code for East Bernard: 77435<4>

Communities near East Bernard ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Bernard ...

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

Adding East Bernard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Bernard 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 East Bernard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the East Bernard post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Bernard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Bernard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Bernard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as East Bernard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Bernard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/