Welcome to Brucetown ...
Brucetown is located in Frederick County<1>.
Brucetown was established in 1819.
Brucetown is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brucetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brucetown: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Brucetown: 22622<4>
Communities near Brucetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brucetown.
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Charles Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ranson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherdstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Round Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Brucetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brucetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brucetown. 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 Brucetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brucetown. See our Newspapers Page for Brucetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brucetown ...
Looking for more information about Brucetown? 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 Brucetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brucetown.
Adding Brucetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brucetown 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 (so far) for Brucetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brucetown post office opened in 1819.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brucetown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brucetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Brucetown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Brucetown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brucetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brucetown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |