Welcome to Brave ...
Brave is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brave, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Brave is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brave lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brave: 412, 724 & 878<3>
The ZIP code for Brave: 15316<4>
Communities near Brave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brave.
- Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waynesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Mannington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Fairchance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barrackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Brave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brave. 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 Brave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brave. See our Newspapers Page for Brave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brave ...
Looking for more information about Brave? 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 Brave, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brave.
Adding Brave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brave 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 Brave was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brave post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brave.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Brave area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Brave area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Brave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |