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Welcome to Brantley County ...

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

The community of Nahunta is the Seat for Brantley County.

Brantley County was founded in 1920. Brantley was created by taking area from Charlton, and Wayne Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brantley had a population of 19,109 people. This is an increase of 3.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,479 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brantley represented 0.19% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Brantley County:

  • Hoboken
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Hoboken is located in Brantley County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <2>
  • Nahunta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
    • Nahunta is located in Brantley County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <2>
  • Popwellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
    • Popwellville is located in Brantley County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Raybon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
    • Raybon is located in Brantley County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.