Welcome to Brusly ...
The town of Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.
The location of Brusly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brusly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brusly has a population of 2,595 people<3> (see below for details).
Brusly is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Brusly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brusly is within the (225) area code.
The ZIP code for Brusly: 70719<5>
Websites for Brusly ...
Official Website: www.bruslyla.com/brusly/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brusly had an population of 2,595 people. This is an increase of 0.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brusly had a population of 2,589 people (which is 10.88% of the total population of West Baton Rouge Parish). This makes Brusly the parish's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Brusly represents 0.06% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,589 people, the population of Brusly increased 28.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,020 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brusly.
Communities near Brusly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brusly.
- Baton Rouge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <6>
- Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <6>
- Zachary
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <6>
- Baker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
- Denham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
- Saint Gabriel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <6>
- Plaquemine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <6>
- Port Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <6>
- White Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <6>
- Maringouin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <6>
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 Brusly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brusly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brusly. 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 Brusly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brusly. See our Newspapers Page for Brusly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brusly ...
Looking for more information about Brusly? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brusly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brusly.
Adding Brusly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brusly 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 Brusly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brusly post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brusly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brusly: www.bruslyla.com/brusly/
The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brusly. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brusly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Brusly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brusly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |