Braswell, Georgia


Braswell is a city in Polk and Paulding counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 379.

Geography

Braswell is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and 0.33% is water.

History

Braswell had its start in 1882 when the Southern Railway was extended to that point.
Braswell was the location of the only tunnel on Southern Railway's Chattanooga to Atlanta main line. The original tunnel was bypassed in 1979 by cutting through Braswell mountain slightly to the east. Another nearby tunnel, the Brushy Mountain tunnel at Divide, is currently used by bicyclists and joggers as a part of the Georgia/Alabama Silver Comet Trail.

Demographics