Welcome to Brayton ...
Brayton is located in Bledsoe County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brayton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Brayton is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Brayton is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Brayton is located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Brayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brayton - they are located in Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brayton.
Communities near Brayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brayton.
- Soddy - Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
- Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <5>
- Soddy Lake Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
- Sale Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <5>
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lakesite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <5>
- Mowbray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
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 Brayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brayton. 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 Brayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brayton. See our Newspapers Page for Brayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brayton ...
Looking for more information about Brayton? 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 Brayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brayton.
Adding Brayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brayton 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 Brayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brayton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Brayton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bledsoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |