Welcome to Braggtown ...
Braggtown is located in Durham County<1>.
The location of Braggtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Braggtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Braggtown is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Braggtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Braggtown: (919) & (984)<4>
Communities near Braggtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braggtown.
- Cary
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Carrboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
- Butner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <5>
- Hillsborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>
- Creedmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <5>
- Stem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - The American Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
- The American Village is located in Durham County
- Eno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Braggtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braggtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braggtown. 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 Braggtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braggtown. See our Newspapers Page for Braggtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braggtown ...
Looking for more information about Braggtown? 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 Braggtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Braggtown.
Adding Braggtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Braggtown 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 Braggtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Braggtown post office opened in 1880.
We also found Braggtown on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Braggtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braggtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, 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 Braggtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <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/ |