Welcome to Brushy ...
So far, we found very little information about Brushy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brushy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brushy, please Contact Us.
Brushy would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
The location of Brushy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brushy is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Brushy was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Brushy still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Brushy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Brushy: This one is located in Howard County and the other is located in Ashley County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 8 communities that are also named Brushy - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Oklahoma and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brushy.
Communities near Brushy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brushy.
- Dierks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <5>
- Grannis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Gillham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Daisy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Grandfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Umpire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Unco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Euclid
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Newhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike 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 Brushy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brushy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brushy. 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 Brushy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brushy. See our Newspapers Page for Brushy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brushy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brushy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |