The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Braden.
Braden was founded in 1850 as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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History · Braden
Braden dates to 1789, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940
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How Braden began
When was Braden founded?
1789
Braden dates its founding to 1789 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1837.
2020 census: 255237 years
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Decades since 1900 with photos
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Lost post offices and burying grounds
Braden’s post office has been open since 1882. Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.
Concordia
Braden's Station
Braden
18301930today
4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Braden
Clifton SummitDouglas ChapelHarrisWall
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Timeline
Braden, 1789 to 1882
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
- 18th century
- 1789FoundingBraden is established
- 19th century
- 1837Post officeThe Concordia post office opens
- 1856Post officeThe Concordia post office closes
- 1869Post officeThe Braden's Station post office opens
- 1882Post officeThe Braden's Station post office closes
- 1882Post officeThe Braden post office opens
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What year was Braden founded?
In 1789, according to Wikidata. Braden’s post office opened in 1837.
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Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.