Welcome to Brake ...

Brake is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.

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

Brake is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Brake: (225)

Communities Also Named Brake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brake - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Brake ...

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

• New Roads
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
• Simmesport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Saint Francisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
• Melville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Woodville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
• Morganza
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>
• Weyanoke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
  • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
• Smithland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Williamsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Batchelor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelor
  • Batchelor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchelor <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 Brake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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