Welcome to Brushy Creek ...

Brushy Creek is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Brushy Creek, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brushy Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Brushy Creek: Brushy Crk. (or less commonly used: Brushy Ck. or Brushy Cr.)

Brushy Creek is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brushy Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Brushy Creek: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Brushy Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Brushy Creek: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Williamson County.

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Brushy Creek - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Brushy Creek ...

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

• Palestine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
• Frankston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
  • Frankston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
• Berryville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
• Poynor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
  • Poynor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
• Coffee City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
  • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Moore Station
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
  • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
• Cuney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
  • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <5>
• Elmtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
  • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
• Pert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
  • Pert is located in Anderson County
• Bois d'Arc
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
  • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson 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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brushy Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brushy Creek ...

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

Adding Brushy Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brushy Creek 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 Brushy Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brushy Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/