Welcome to Brody ...
Brody is located in Benton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brody, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Brody is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brody lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brody: 662
Communities near Brody ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brody.
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Falkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Lake Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Grand Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
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 Brody. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brody.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brody. 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 Brody.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brody. See our Newspapers Page for Brody.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brody ...
Looking for more information about Brody? 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 Brody, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brody.
Adding Brody to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brody 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 Brody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brody post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brody.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brody - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |