Welcome to Bruin ...
Bruin is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Bruin is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bruin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bruin: 606
Communities Also Named Bruin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bruin - they are located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bruin.
Communities near Bruin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruin.
- Grayson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olive Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newfoundland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Bruin to Willard
- Grahn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Elliott 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 Bruin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruin. 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 Bruin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruin. See our Newspapers Page for Bruin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruin ...
Looking for more information about Bruin? 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 Bruin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bruin.
Adding Bruin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bruin 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 Bruin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bruin post office opened in 1850.
We also found Bruin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruin - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |