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Welcome to Braswell ...

The town of Braswell is primarily located in Paulding County<1>. A portion of Braswell extends into Polk County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Braswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Braswell has a population of 386 people<2> (see below for details).

Braswell is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Braswell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Braswell (for example, toward Piedmont (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Braswell: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Braswell had an population of 386 people. This is an increase of 1.85% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Braswell had a population of 379 people. This makes Braswell the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Braswell.

Communities Also Named Braswell ...

While we believe that this Braswell is located in Paulding County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Braswell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Morgan and Polk County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 4 communities that are also named Braswell - they are located in Missouri and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Braswell.

Communities near Braswell ...

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

  • Kennesaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
    • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <6>
  • Kennesaw Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
    • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
  • Acworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cartersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Powder Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Powder Springs Chase
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
    • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
  • Dallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
  • Logan Trace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
    • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 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 Braswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braswell.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braswell. See our Newspapers Page for Braswell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braswell ...

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

Adding Braswell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Braswell 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 Braswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Braswell post office opened in 1882.

We also found Braswell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Braswell.

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Braswell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Braswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Braswell, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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