Welcome to Brodhead ...

The city of Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brodhead, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brodhead has a population of 1,185 people<3> (see below for details).

Brodhead is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Brodhead, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Brodhead is within the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Brodhead: 40409<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brodhead had an population of 1,185 people. This is a decrease of 2.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brodhead had a population of 1,211 people (which is 7.1% of the total population of Rockcastle County). This makes Brodhead the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Brodhead represents 0.03% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,211 people, the population of Brodhead increased 1.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,193 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brodhead.

Communities Also Named Brodhead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brodhead - they are located in New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Brodhead ...

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

• Berea
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <6>
• Lancaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
• Stanford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
  • Stanford is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <6>
• Mount Vernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
• Crab Orchard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <6>
• Science Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
  • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <6>
• Eubank
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
  • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <6>
• Livingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
• Renfro Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
  • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <6>
• Turkeytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
  • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County

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 Brodhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brodhead.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brodhead. 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 Brodhead.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brodhead ...

Looking for more information about Brodhead? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brodhead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brodhead.

Adding Brodhead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brodhead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brodhead was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Brodhead on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Kentucky (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brodhead.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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