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Welcome to Bryant ...

Bryant is located in Alcona County<1>.


The location of Bryant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryant, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bryant is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bryant: (989)

Communities Also Named Bryant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Bryant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bryant ...

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

  • East Tawas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tawas City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sid Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
  • Curtisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
  • Barton City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • South Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Foote Site Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
  • Hale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Bryant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bryant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryant ...

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

Adding Bryant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bryant 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 Bryant was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bryant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryant.

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

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 Alcona, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bryant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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