Welcome to Brushy ...
Brushy is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brushy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Brushy is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brushy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brushy: 515
Communities Also Named Brushy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brushy - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, 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.
- Fort Dodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Webster City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <3>
- Eagle Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gowrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Lehigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brushy ...
Looking for more information about Brushy? 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 Brushy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brushy.
Adding Brushy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brushy 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 Brushy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brushy post office opened in 1887.
We also found Brushy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brushy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brushy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |