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Welcome to Bracey ...

Bracey is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bracey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Bracey is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Bracey: (434)

The ZIP code for Bracey: 23919<3>

Communities Also Named Bracey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bracey - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Bracey ...

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

  • South Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <5>
  • Norlina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <5>
  • Lawrenceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
  • Boydton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <5>
  • Brodnax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>

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 Bracey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bracey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bracey ...

Looking for more information about Bracey? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bracey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bracey.

Adding Bracey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bracey 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 Bracey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bracey post office opened in 1900.

We also found Bracey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bracey.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bracey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bracey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bracey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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