Brucetown, Virginia

Brucetown is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Brucetown lies at the intersection of Brucetown and Sir John Roads. A post office was established in the community in 1819. Brucetown also had its own school in operation from 1871 to 1941.

History

Brucetown was named for the Bruce family, some of the earliest Europeans that settled there. John Bruce came to the area between 1731 and 1737, and built a grist and sawmill that established the village.^[1] His son George Bruce continued the operation of the mill and also operated a tavern. This became known as Bruce's Mills and later, Brucetown.^[2]

References

1. ^ John Bruce' WeRelate Page
2. ^ George Bruce' WeRelate Page