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
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Owltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Young Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <4>
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hemp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- 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 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.
We also found Brasstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |