Welcome to Brasher Center ...
Brasher Center is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Brasher Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brasher Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Brasher Center: Brasher Ctr. (or less commonly used: Brasher Cen., Brasher Cent. or Brasher Cntr.)
Brasher Center is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brasher Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brasher Center lies within the (315) area code.
Communities near Brasher Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brasher Center.
- Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
- Massena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
- Potsdam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <4>
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Brushton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Massena Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
- Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Winthrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
- Rooseveltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooseveltown
- Rooseveltown is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rooseveltown <4>
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 Brasher Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brasher Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brasher Center. 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 Brasher Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brasher Center. See our Newspapers Page for Brasher Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brasher Center ...
Looking for more information about Brasher Center? 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 Brasher Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brasher Center.
Adding Brasher Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brasher Center 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 Brasher Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brasher Center post office opened in 1893.
We also found Brasher Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brasher Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brasher Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, 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 Brasher Center - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |