Brush Fork, West Virginia

Brush Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Brush Fork is 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Bluefield. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,197.[2]

Brush Fork, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°16′51″N 81°15′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total1.903 sq mi (4.93 km2)
 • Land1.901 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)
Elevation
2,405 ft (733 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,197
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554001[3]

The community takes its name from nearby Brush Fork creek.[4]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brush Fork, West Virginia
  4. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 133.



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