Welcome to Brazil ...
Brazil is located in Gibson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brazil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Brazil is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brazil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brazil: 731
Communities Also Named Brazil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Brazil - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brazil.
Communities near Brazil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brazil.
- Ledbetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Dyersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Churchton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Union Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Brazil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brazil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brazil. 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 Brazil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brazil. See our Newspapers Page for Brazil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brazil ...
Looking for more information about Brazil? 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 Brazil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brazil.
Adding Brazil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brazil 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 Brazil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brazil post office opened in 1873.
We also found Brazil on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brazil.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brazil - 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/ |