Welcome to Brinson ...

The town of Brinson is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brinson has a population of 203 people<2> (see below for details).

Brinson is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Brinson is located in the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Brinson: 39825<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brinson had an population of 203 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brinson had a population of 215 people. This makes Brinson the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brinson.

Communities near Brinson ...

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

• Recovery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
  • Recovery is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
• Bainbridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <6>
• Springfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
• Donalsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
  • Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <6>
• Colquitt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <6>
• Butlers Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
  • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
• Reynoldsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
• Iron City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron City <6>
• Climax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <6>
• Jakin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
  • Jakin is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brinson ...

Looking for more information about Brinson? 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 Brinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brinson.

Adding Brinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brinson 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 Brinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brinson post office opened in 1889.

We also found Brinson on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/