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Welcome to Brazeau ...

Brazeau is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brazeau, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Brazeau is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Brazeau: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Brazeau: 63737<4>

Communities Also Named Brazeau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brazeau - it's located in Alberta.

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

Communities near Brazeau ...

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

  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Murphysboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ava
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Grand Tower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alto Pass
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <6>
  • Altenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <6>
  • Campbell Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
  • Gorham
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Brazeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brazeau.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brazeau ...

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

Adding Brazeau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brazeau 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 Brazeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Brazeau post office opened in 1879.

We also found Brazeau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brazeau.

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brazeau - 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 Brazeau area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Brazeau area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Brazeau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brazeau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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