Bradshaw, West Virginia
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Bradshaw, WV (West Virginia), is a community in McDowell County on the Dry Fork of the Tug Fork River. The community has traditionally served as a commercial and trading center for regional coal mining camps. The town was named for Bradshaw Creek, which enters the Tug Fork there, and which was apparently named for a family named Bradshaw that lived on the creek.
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Parks & Public Recreation
The near reaches of the Panther Wildlife Management Area is located approximately seven miles northwest. Berwind Wildlife Management Area is located seven miles south.
Location
Bradshaw is located approximately 11 miles south of Iaeger, West Virginia, and 20 miles southwest of Welch, West Virginia.
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Regional Information
Bradshaw, WV, is located in the Hatfield & McCoy Region in southern West Virginia.
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