Welcome to East Brainerd ...
East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Brainerd: E. Brainerd
East Brainerd is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Brainerd lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from East Brainerd (for example, toward Jasper), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for East Brainerd: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near East Brainerd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brainerd.
- Chattanooga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- John Ross Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newnan Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
- East Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Soddy - Daisy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Soddy Lake Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Middle Valley Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 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 East Brainerd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brainerd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brainerd. 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 East Brainerd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brainerd. See our Newspapers Page for East Brainerd.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Brainerd ...
Looking for more information about East Brainerd? 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 East Brainerd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Brainerd.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Brainerd - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the East Brainerd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the East Brainerd area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |