Brush Fork, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
37°16′53″N 81°15′08″W / 37.28139°N 81.25222°W / 37.28139; -81.25222CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerArea • Total1.903 sq mi (4.93 km2) • Land1.901 sq mi (4.92 km2) • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)Elevation2,526 ft (770 m)Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,197 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID2586774[2]

Brush Fork (also spelled Brushfork[4]) 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.[3]

The community takes its name from nearby Brush Fork creek which flows into the Bluestone River.[5]

The West Virginia National Guard Brushfork Armory is located in the community. In addition to its National Guard functions it also hosts basketball games for Bluefield High School, commencements for local colleges and high schools, and other events. The Armory received 1.9 million dollars in 2024 for the planning and design of a new readiness center at the Brushfork Armory that meets all requirements for anti-terrorism and force protection in Bluefield.[6]

Tourism in Brushfork is gaining with visitors to the Hatfield-Mcoy Trails traveling and staying in the area.

Education

Brushfork currently is home to Brushfork Elementary which will close in 2025 when the new Timberwood Elementary opens.[7] Timberwood Elementary is a consolidation of Brushfork and Bluewell Elementary schools.

Brushfork was the former home of Bluefield College of Evangelism. Its first campus was the still active Christian Acres Camp before they moved to the adjacent campus. Bluefield College of Evangelism is now known as Blueridge College of Evangelism and has moved to Wytheville.[8]

Transportation

US 52 and West Virginia Route 123 intersect in Brushfork at Airport Square. The Mercer County Airport is just east of Brushfork. WV 123 turns to VA 643 at the state line which then intersects with VA 102.

Brushfork has bus service throughout Mercer and McDowell via Bluefield Area Transit.[9]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brush Fork, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/03/brushfork-national-guard-armory-receiving-1-9-million-for-upgrades/
  7. ^ https://www.wvva.com/2024/04/13/new-mercer-county-elementary-school-track-august-2025-opening/
  8. ^ http://www.bce.edu/about-us.html#:~:text=Our%20History&text=Bluefield%20College%20of%20Evangelism%20thus,served%20as%20BCE's%20first%20home.
  9. ^ https://www.ridethebatbus.com/route-52-schedule
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