Welcome to Brant ...
Brant is located in Saginaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Brant is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brant: 989
The ZIP code for Brant: 48614<3>
Communities Also Named Brant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Brant - they are located in Alberta, California, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brant.
Communities near Brant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brant.
- Saginaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
- Owosso
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corunna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <4>
- Ithaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
- Chesaning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
- Ovid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
- Elsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Brant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brant. 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 Brant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brant. See our Newspapers Page for Brant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brant ...
Looking for more information about Brant? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brant.
Adding Brant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brant 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 Brant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brant post office opened in 1884.
We also found Brant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brant.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saginaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |