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Welcome to Sunnybrook ...

Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunnybrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Sunnybrook is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Sunnybrook is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Sunnybrook: (606)

Communities Also Named Sunnybrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sunnybrook - they are located in Alberta, California, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sunnybrook ...

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

  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Jamestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Byrdstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Allardt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
  • Cumberland Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
    • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Savage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Chanute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
    • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Static
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
    • Static is located in Clinton 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 Sunnybrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunnybrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnybrook ...

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

Adding Sunnybrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunnybrook 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 Sunnybrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sunnybrook post office opened in 1887.

We also found Sunnybrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunnybrook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunnybrook. 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 Wayne, 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 Sunnybrook - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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