A post office named Bransford opened in this vicinity in the late 19th century, and in 1889 it was moved to Red Rock on the route of the St. Louis, Arkansas, and Texas Railroad. Named for pioneer Felix Grundy Bransford (1828 - 1898), the post office name eventually replaced Red Rock, and the town of Bransford became the center of a large farming community. Early residents remembered a post office, two daily passenger trains, four doctors, two blacksmith shops, a livery stable, four general stores, and a lodge hall, while the railroad depot served as a passenger and supply center for surrounding agricultural communities. Built in 1911, the Bransford Lodge Hall provided a meeting place for the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, Knights of Modern Macabees, and the Farmers Union, and also hosted many community activities. The closing of the Bransford post office in 1913 and the advent of highway travel contributed to Bransford's decline, and by the time Colleyville was incorporated in 1956, most reminders of the hamlet had disappeared.