Welcome to El Bernardo ...
El Bernardo is located on the Gulf Coast.
El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Bernardo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
El Bernardo is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: El Bernardo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near El Bernardo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Bernardo.
- Lake Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
- Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
- Angleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
- Angleton is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <4>
- Bay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Clute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
- Clute is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
- Richwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
- West Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brazoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Holiday Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
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 El Bernardo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Bernardo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Bernardo. 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 El Bernardo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Bernardo. See our Newspapers Page for El Bernardo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Bernardo ...
Looking for more information about El Bernardo? 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 El Bernardo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Bernardo.
Adding El Bernardo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Bernardo in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for El Bernardo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the El Bernardo post office opened in 1926.
We also found El Bernardo in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Bernardo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Bernardo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |