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Welcome to Brasstown ...

Brasstown is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brasstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

Brasstown is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brasstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Brasstown: 828

The ZIP code for Brasstown: 28902<3>

Communities Also Named Brasstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brasstown - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Brasstown ...

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

  • Canal Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Cutcane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Owltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Andrews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Young Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Hiawassee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Brasstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brasstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brasstown ...

Looking for more information about Brasstown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brasstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brasstown.

Adding Brasstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brasstown 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 (so far) for Brasstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brasstown post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brasstown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brasstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Brasstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brasstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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