Welcome to Brittain ...
Brittain is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Brittain is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Brittain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brittain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Brittain is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brittain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brittain: (417)
Communities Also Named Brittain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brittain - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brittain.
Communities near Brittain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brittain.
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Fair Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Niangua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Phillipsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Twin Bridges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Long Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
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 Brittain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brittain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brittain. 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 Brittain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brittain. See our Newspapers Page for Brittain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brittain ...
Looking for more information about Brittain? 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 Brittain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brittain.
Adding Brittain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brittain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brittain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brittain post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brittain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brittain. 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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brittain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |