Brazos Point
Brazos Point is on Farm Road 56 eleven miles northeast of Walnut Springs and fifty miles northwest of Waco in northeastern Bosque County. It was founded by Charles Walker Smith and Tom Willingham when they built a store, cotton gin, and mill beside the Brazos River. A school was erected for the settlement in 1860. The Brazos Point Community Church was located near the school. A post office was established in 1873. During the mid-1880s the town supported a steam cotton gin, a gristmill, a general store, a physician, and a population of 200. However, by 1896 the population had decreased to seventy-five and the post office had closed. The community moved to Farm Road 56 for better business opportunities. Population estimates remained at fifty between 1933 and 1947, after which no figures were recorded.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Brazos Point is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Andrews Chapel)
- (Day)
- (Dry Branch)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.18709070
- Longitude
- -97.61919010
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No

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Brazos Point by the Numbers
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Population Counts
Brazos Point
Pop. | Year | Source |
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514 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
20 | 2009 | Local Officials |