Welcome to Brainard ...
Brainard is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brainard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Brainard is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brainard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brainard is within the (518) area code.
The ZIP code for Brainard: 12024<3>
Websites for Brainard ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brainard, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Brainard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brainard - they are located in Alberta, California, Iowa, Kentucky and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brainard.
Communities near Brainard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brainard.
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Watervliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Menands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <4>
- Wyantskill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer 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 Brainard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brainard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brainard. 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 Brainard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brainard. See our Newspapers Page for Brainard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brainard ...
Looking for more information about Brainard? 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 Brainard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brainard.
Adding Brainard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brainard 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 Brainard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brainard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brainard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brainard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brainard - 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 Brainard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brainard 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |