History of Bryarly, Texas: A Brief Overview


By: Claudia Hazlewood

Published: 1952

Updated: November 1, 1994

Bryarly, in northeastern Red River County, was named for R. T. Bryarly, who settled in the area before 1840. The settlement was a landing point for steamboats on the Red River as early as 1854. It was called Mound City until Joseph L. Bryarly became postmaster in 1892. Its population was fifteen in 1910 and twenty-two in 1920. In 1940 the community had two stores, two churches, a post office, and a population of fifty. By 1956 the post office had been closed. In 1986 Bryarly reported a population of thirty-two and no businesses. In 1991 the population was recorded as five. The population remained the same in 2000.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Claudia Hazlewood, “Bryarly, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bryarly-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HNB91

1952
November 1, 1994

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Place
Bryarly
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1379465
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Red River County
Associated Names

Mound City

Rowland

Walnut Grove

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 33.74649740°
  • Longitude: -94.89077390°
Population Counts
People Year
3 2009

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