Official Name: | Brasstown Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.0 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.0 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Elevation M: | 326 |
Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
Coordinates: | 35.0399°N -83.9584°W |
Area Code: | 828 |
Brasstown is the westernmost township, and one of the six townships of Clay County, North Carolina, United States. The other five are Hayesville, Hiawassee, Shooting Creek, Sweetwater, and Tusquittee. By area, it is the third smallest township in Clay County.
Brasstown has an elevation of 1,811.0 ft. (552.0 meters)
Brasstown is home to four unincorporated communities, Fire's Creek, Warne and the town of the same name, Brasstown and Shewbird.
Brasstown is home to four cemeteries: Brasstown Cemetery, Fires Creek Cemetery, Hunt Cemetery, and Mcclure Cemetery.
Brasstown also sports fifteen churches: Bethesda Church, Brasstown Church, Copperhill Church, Fires Creek Church, Hayesville Church, Many Forks Church, Martin Hill Church, Mount Pisgah Church, Myers Chapel, New Hope Church, Ogden Church, Pine Grove Church, Shady Grove Church, Sweetwater Church, and Truett Memorial Church.
Highway 64