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Welcome to Bray ...

So far, we found very little information about Bray. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bray to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bray, please Contact Us.

Bray would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bray is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bray was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Bray was located: 901

Communities Also Named Bray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bray: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Hancock County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Bray - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Ontario.

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

Communities near Bray ...

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

  • Bartlett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Southaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Olive Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • New Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 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 Bray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bray.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bray - 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.