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Welcome to Brantley ...

The town of Brantley is located in Crenshaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brantley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brantley has a population of 765 people<2> (see below for details).

Brantley is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brantley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brantley: 334 & 483<4>

The ZIP code for Brantley: 36009<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brantley had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 5.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brantley had a population of 809 people (or 5.83% of the total population of Crenshaw County). This makes Brantley the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Brantley represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 809 people, the population of Brantley decreased 12.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 920 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brantley.

Communities Also Named Brantley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Brantley: This one is located in Crenshaw County and the other is located in Dallas County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 4 communities that are also named Brantley - they are located in Florida, Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Brantley ...

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

  • Elba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
  • Luverne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Babbie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Rutledge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Dozier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Heath
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Heath is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Goshen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gantt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gantt is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petrey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 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 Brantley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brantley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brantley ...

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

Adding Brantley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brantley 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 (so far) for Brantley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brantley post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brantley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Crenshaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brantley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brantley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Brantley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Brantley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Brantley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brantley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/