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Welcome to Brushy Fork ...

Brushy Fork is located in Elliott County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Brushy Fork: Brushy Frk.

Brushy Fork is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Brushy Fork: 606

Communities Also Named Brushy Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brushy Fork - they are located in Illinois and Ohio (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brushy Fork.

Communities near Brushy Fork ...

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

  • Grayson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Louisa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Olive Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Gay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Sandy Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Webbville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
    • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
  • Cherokee Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
    • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
  • Houckville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
    • Houckville is located in Lawrence 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 Brushy Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brushy Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brushy Fork ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brushy Fork. 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 Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brushy Fork - 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.









 

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