Welcome to Bracht ...

Bracht is located in Kenton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bracht, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bracht is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bracht lies within the (859) area code.

Communities near Bracht ...

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

• Covington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Florence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
• Independence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Erlanger
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
  • Erlanger is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
• Fort Thomas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
  • Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <4>
• Newport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Alexandria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Edgewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
• Elsmere
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
  • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
• Fort Mitchell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
  • Fort Mitchell is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mitchell <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bracht ...

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

Adding Bracht to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bracht.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/