Welcome to Brampton ...
Brampton is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Brampton is located in Delta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Brampton is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Brampton, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Brampton: (906)
Communities Also Named Brampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brampton - they are located in North Dakota and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brampton.
Communities near Brampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brampton.
- Escanaba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
- Escanaba is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <3>
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kipling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Kipling is located in Delta County
- Rapid River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid River
- Rapid River is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid River <3>
- Chandler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Delta County
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Garth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
- Garth is located in Delta County
- Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Delta County
- Cornell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <3>
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 Brampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brampton. 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 Brampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brampton. See our Newspapers Page for Brampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brampton ...
Looking for more information about Brampton? 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 Brampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brampton.
Adding Brampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brampton 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 Brampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brampton post office opened in 1874.
We also found Brampton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |