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Welcome to Brackney ...

Brackney is located in Susquehanna County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brackney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Brackney is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Brackney is located in the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Brackney: 18812<3>

Communities Also Named Brackney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brackney - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Brackney ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Endicott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
  • Owego
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
  • Port Dickinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Hallstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <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 Brackney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brackney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brackney ...

Looking for more information about Brackney? 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 Brackney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brackney.

Adding Brackney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brackney 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 Brackney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Brackney post office opened in 1850.

We also found Brackney in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brackney.

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brackney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Brackney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brackney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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