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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grayson
  • From Bruin to Grayson
• Olive Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olive Hill
  • From Bruin to Olive Hill
• Sandy Hook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandy Hook
  • From Bruin to Sandy Hook
• Blaine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blaine
  • From Bruin to Blaine
• Newfoundland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
  • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newfoundland
  • From Bruin to Newfoundland
• Gimlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
  • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gimlet
  • From Bruin to Gimlet
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leon
  • From Bruin to Leon
• 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>

X2X - 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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