Bradshaw, West Virginia

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

*Bradshaw, Logan County, West Virginia
*Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia

Bradshaw West Virginia is located in the county of McDowell, 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 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 town founders.The town would eventually become incorporated in 1979 and become a jewel of southern West Virginia towns.Today Bradshaw struggles against the loss of the mining industry in southern West Virginia. The people of the town are friendly and good people and always make strangers feel welcome. Some of its most famous people are former Mayor Burl Laxton, Al Carolla, Bradley Gregory, Eddie Payne and the Davis family.