Bruin is an unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.

It lies along Kentucky routes 7 and 409 just south of Grayson Lake State Park.

Bruin is northeast of the county seat, Sandy Hook.

[2] The post office was established on 28 December 1869 by Samuel Mobley[1] The community was named after Bruin Creek[1] which flows parallel to Route 7 on the east side.

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