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Welcome to Broughtentown ...

Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


Broughtentown is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Broughtentown (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Broughtentown: (606)

Communities near Broughtentown ...

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

  • Berea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
  • Stanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Junction City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Boyle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
  • Brodhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
  • Crab Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
  • Science Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Hustonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
  • Eubank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broughtentown ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Broughtentown - 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.









 

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