Brush Fork, West Virginia

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|subdivision_name2 = Mercer

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Brush Fork (also spelled Brushfork{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=161|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press |location=Piedmont, WV|page=133}}) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Brush Fork is {{convert|2|mi|km}} northwest of Bluefield. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,197.

The community takes its name from nearby Brush Fork creek which flows into the Bluestone River.{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=161|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press |location=Piedmont, WV|page=133}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/03/brushfork-national-guard-armory-receiving-1-9-million-for-upgrades/ | title=Brushfork National Guard Armory receiving $1.9 million for upgrades | date=March 29, 2024 }}

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