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Welcome to Bryants ...

Bryants is located in El Dorado County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryants, 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.

Bryants is 4,420 feet [1,347 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bryants is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bryants lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Bryants ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bryants, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Bryants ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bryants - they are located in Georgia and Oregon.

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

Communities near Bryants ...

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

  • Placerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fresh Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
  • White Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
  • Grizzly Flatx
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollock Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
    • Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
  • Camino
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kyburz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Newtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in El Dorado County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryants ...

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

Adding Bryants to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryants.

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

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, 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 Bryants - 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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