Welcome to Bracktown ...

Bracktown is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bracktown, 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 1905.

Bracktown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bracktown: (859)

Communities near Bracktown ...

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

• Lexington - Fayette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
  • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
• Georgetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Nicholasville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
  • Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <4>
• Frankfort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Paris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Versailles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Wilmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <4>
• Midway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
• Stamping Ground
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
  • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bracktown ...

Looking for more information about Bracktown? 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 Bracktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bracktown.

Adding Bracktown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bracktown 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 Bracktown was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bracktown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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