Welcome to Brush Valley ...
Brush Valley is located in Indiana County<1>.
The location of Brush Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brush Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
A typical abbreviation for Brush Valley: Brush Vly. (or less commonly used: Brush Vally. or Brush Vlly.)
Brush Valley is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brush Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Brush Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brush Valley.
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Indiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
- Westmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Northern Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <4>
- Ebensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
- Barnesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Derry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
- Nanty Glo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
- Geistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Brush Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brush Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brush Valley. 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 Brush Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brush Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Brush Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brush Valley ...
Looking for more information about Brush Valley? 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 Brush Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brush Valley.
Adding Brush Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brush Valley 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 Brush Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brush Valley post office opened in 1842.
We also found Brush Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brush Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brush Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, 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 Brush Valley - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |