A post office called Bryant was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community most likely took its name from the Bryant Lumber and Shingle Company.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.175 square miles (15.99 km2), of which, 6.141 square miles (15.91 km2) of it is land and 0.034 square miles (0.09 km2) of it (0.55%) is water.