Welcome to Bruceton Mills ...
The town of Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County<1>.
The location of Bruceton Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruceton Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Bruceton Mills: Bruceton Mls. (or less commonly used: Bruceton Mlls.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bruceton Mills has a population of 84 people<3> (see below for details).
Bruceton Mills is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bruceton Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bruceton Mills: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bruceton Mills had an population of 84 people. This is a decrease of 1.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bruceton Mills had a population of 85 people. This makes Bruceton Mills the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Bruceton Mills increased 14.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 74 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bruceton Mills.
Communities near Bruceton Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruceton Mills.
- Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <6>
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Kingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Terra Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
- Point Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
- Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
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 Bruceton Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruceton Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bruceton Mills. 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 Bruceton Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruceton Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Bruceton Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruceton Mills ...
Looking for more information about Bruceton Mills? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bruceton Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bruceton Mills.
Adding Bruceton Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bruceton Mills 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 Bruceton Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bruceton Mills post office opened in 1853.
We also found Bruceton Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruceton Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bruceton Mills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruceton Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |