Welcome to Brace ...
Brace is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Brace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Brace is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brace lies within the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Brace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brace - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brace.
Communities near Brace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brace.
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Pulaski
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- New Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Hohenwald
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
- Southport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Voorhies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 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 Brace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brace. 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 Brace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brace. See our Newspapers Page for Brace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brace ...
Looking for more information about Brace? 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 Brace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brace.
Adding Brace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brace 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 Brace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brace post office opened in 1889.
We also found Brace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Brace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |