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Welcome to Briartown ...

Briartown is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Briartown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Briartown is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Briartown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Briartown (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Briartown is within the boundaries of the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Briartown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Briartown - it's located in Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briartown.

Communities near Briartown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briartown.

  • Bardstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Perryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
  • Bradfordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
  • Willisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
    • Willisburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
  • Mackville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Saint Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Briartown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briartown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briartown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briartown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briartown. See our Newspapers Page for Briartown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briartown ...

Looking for more information about Briartown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Briartown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briartown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briartown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briartown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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