Welcome to Brush Fork ...
Brush Fork is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Brush Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Brush Fork: Brush Frk.
Brush Fork is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Brush Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Brush Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Brush Fork: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Brush Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brush Fork.
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Tazewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
- Northfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
- Keystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Matoaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Anawalt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brush Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brush Fork. 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 Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brush Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Brush Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brush Fork ...
Looking for more information about Brush Fork? 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 Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brush Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, 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 Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |