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Welcome to Broughton ...

Broughton is located in Jasper County<1>.

Broughton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Broughton: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Broughton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Broughton: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Morgan County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Broughton - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Broughton ...

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

  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eatonton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • East Wood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Social Circle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Porterdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Newton Woods
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 575 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 Broughton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broughton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broughton ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broughton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Broughton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Broughton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.