Brasstown Township, Clay County, North Carolina

Brasstown Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 35°02′23″N83°57′30″W / 35.03986°N 83.95839°W / 35.03986; -83.95839
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Clay
Area
• Total	62 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
• Land	62 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
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.

Geography

Brasstown has an elevation of 1,811.0 ft. (552.0 meters)

Unincorporated communities

Brasstown is home to four unincorporated communities, Fire's Creek, Warne and the town of the same name, Brasstown and Shewbird.

Churches and cemeteries

Cemeteries

Brasstown is home to four cemeteries: Brasstown Cemetery, Fires Creek Cemetery, Hunt Cemetery, and Mcclure Cemetery.

Churches

Brasstown has fifteen as of 2025: 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.

Major highways

Highway 64