Brasstown is the westernmost Township

Township

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, and one of the six townships of Clay County

Clay County, North Carolina

-Communities and Townships:Hayesville, with a 2000 population of 297, is the only incorporated town in the county, the county seat, and center of economic activity for Clay County...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States

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. The other five are Hayesville

Hayesville, North Carolina

Hayesville is a town in Clay County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County.-Geography:Hayesville is located at ....

, Hiawassee, Shooting Creek, Sweetwater, and Tusquittee. By area, it is the third smallest Township in Clay County.

Unincorporated Communities

Brasstown is home to four unincorporated communities, Fire's Creek, Warne

Warne, North Carolina

Warne is an unincorporated community in the Brasstown Township of Clay County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, Clay County was the fourth least populated county in North Carolina, inhabited by approximately 10,389 people. Like most areas in the sunbelt, the region has added considerably to...

 and the town of the same name, Brasstown and Shewbird.

Adjacent Townships

Cemeteries

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

Churches

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