Bradshaw, West Virginia

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Bradshaw is the name of several communities in the U.S. state of West Virginia.


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Bradshaw West Virginia is located in the county of McDoweel, being the most southern county in the state. Originally McDowell County was part of Tazewell county Virginia. Bradshaw was originally named after the railroad stop known as Dan along the Dryfork River. Rich in coal deposits and being one of the towns that spawned the American steel years Bradshaw contributed the coal that would build a nation. The J.D Kennedy family was one of its earliest settlers and one of the original towns founders. The town would eventually become incorporated in 1983 and become a jewl of southern West Virginia towns. Today Bradshaw struggles against the loss of the mining indystry in souther West Virginia. The people of the town are friendly and good people and always make strangers feel welcome. Some of it's most famous people are former Mayor Burl Laxton, Al Carolla,Bradley Gregory, Eddie Payne and the Davis family.