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Welcome to Velasco ...

Velasco is located on the Gulf Coast.

Velasco is located in Brazoria County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Velasco, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Velasco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1835.

Velasco is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Velasco ...

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

  • Lake Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Angleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Clute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Richwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Brazoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Danbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
  • Holiday Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Oyster Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
    • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Bailey's Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
    • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 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 Velasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velasco.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Velasco. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Velasco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velasco ...

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

Adding Velasco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Velasco post office opened in 1835.

We also found Velasco in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Velasco.

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Velasco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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