Welcome to Brittsville ...

Brittsville is located in Meigs County<1>.

The location of Brittsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brittsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Brittsville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brittsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Brittsville (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Brittsville: 423

Communities near Brittsville ...

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

• Cleveland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Soddy - Daisy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
  • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
• Harrison Ferry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
  • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
• Dayton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• South Cleveland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Wildwood Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Sale Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
  • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <4>
• Lakewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 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 Brittsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brittsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brittsville ...

Looking for more information about Brittsville? 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 Brittsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brittsville.

Adding Brittsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brittsville 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 Brittsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brittsville post office opened in 1872.

We also found Brittsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brittsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brittsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/