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Welcome to Bryantsburg ...

Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryantsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Bryantsburg is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bryantsburg is located in the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Bryantsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bryantsburg - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Bryantsburg ...

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

  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oelwein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jesup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
  • Fayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
  • Elk Run Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
    • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Fairbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>
  • Readlyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
    • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <4>
  • Dunkerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Winthrop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 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 Bryantsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bryantsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryantsburg ...

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

Adding Bryantsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bryantsburg 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 Bryantsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bryantsburg post office opened in 1892.

We also found Bryantsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryantsburg.

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

The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buchanan, 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 Bryantsburg - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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