Brush Fork, West Virginia
Brush Fork is a community of 1,096 people in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Why visit Brush Fork
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District and Bluefield Green Book Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Brush Fork
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brush Fork
Brush Fork (also spelled Brushfork) 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 2020 census, its population was 1,065 (down from 1,197 at the 2010 census).
From the Wikipedia article Brush Fork, West Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Bluefield Green Book Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic district in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Country Club Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Easley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
Hancock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Building in West Virginia, United States
Hatter Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building at Bluefield State College in West Virginia, USA
Jefferson Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, West Virginia
Municipal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Rathaus in West Virginia, United States of America
South Bluefield Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
Upper Oakhurst Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
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Walter McDonald Sanders House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bluefield, VA, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes9
Churches and places of worship36
First Baptist Church of Bluefield
Church · 1.0 mi
Baptist church in West Virginia, US
Greater Mt Zion Pentecostal Church
Church · Pentecostal · 0.7 mi
104 Park Street, Bluefield
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.8 mi
114 Bedford Street, Bluefield
Scott Street Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.2 mi
564 Scott Street, Bluefield
First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 0.8 mi
24 more on the map.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare1
Map of Brush Fork
80 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.5 in | 9.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 9.9 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 4.5 in | 7.5 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 38°F | 4.1 in | 1.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 3.8 in | 8.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bluefield (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mercer County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-02-26: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-12-09: Post-Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-03-31: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mercer County Airport (BLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Bluefield 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Bluewell 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Bluefield 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Athens 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Tazewell 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Wytheville 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Narrows 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Rural Retreat 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Pearisburg 28 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Pulaski 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2017-07-21 17 10 38 View east along West Virginia State Route 123 (Airport Road) at U.S. Route 52 (Coal Heritage Road) in Brush Fork, Mercer County, West Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Easley House, Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bluefield Municipal Building, Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walter McDonald Sanders House, Nyttend, Public domain
- The Old and the New (5788158978), jpmueller99 from Shenandoah Valley of VA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Hancock House in Bluefield through trees, Nyttend, Public domain
- Greetings from Bluefield, West Virginia, Nature's Air Conditioned City - Large Letter Postcard (8317106743), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
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