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Welcome to Bradburys ...

Bradburys is located in Aroostook County<1>.

Bradburys is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bradburys (for example, toward Saint Francois de Madawaska (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Bradburys: 207

Communities near Bradburys ...

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

  • Edmundston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madawaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Jacques
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Basile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint David
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Agatha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Packington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francois de Madawaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradburys ...

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

Adding Bradburys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradburys 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 (so far) for Bradburys was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Quebec, Labarador & Newfoundland.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradburys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradburys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.