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Welcome to Britton ...

The village of Britton is located in Lenawee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Britton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Britton has a population of 563 people<2> (see below for details).

Britton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Britton: 517

The ZIP code for Britton: 49229<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Britton had an population of 563 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Britton had a population of 586 people. This makes Britton the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 586 people, the population of Britton decreased 16.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 699 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Britton.

Communities Also Named Britton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Britton - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Britton ...

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

  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvania
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <5>
  • Tecumseh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blissfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Britton ...

Looking for more information about Britton? 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 Britton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Britton.

Adding Britton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Britton 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 Britton was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Britton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lenawee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Britton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Britton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Britton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Britton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.