Welcome to Brays ...
Brays is located in Miller County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brays, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Brays is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brays lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brays: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Brays ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brays - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brays.
Communities near Brays ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brays.
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Crocker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <5>
- Iberia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <5>
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Saint Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
- Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <5>
- Saint Thomas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Meta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meta
- Meta is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meta <5>
- Tuscumbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Brays. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brays.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brays. 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 Brays.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brays. See our Newspapers Page for Brays.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brays ...
Looking for more information about Brays? 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 Brays, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brays.
Adding Brays to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brays 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 Brays was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Brays post office opened in 1894.
We also found Brays on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brays.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brays. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Miller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Brays area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Brays area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |