Welcome to Bradshaw ...

Bradshaw is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Bradshaw is located in Taylor County<1>.

The location of Bradshaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradshaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Bradshaw is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bradshaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bradshaw lies within the (325) area code.

Communities Also Named Bradshaw ...

While we believe that this Bradshaw is located in Taylor County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Bradshaw. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee and McCulloch County.

Beyond Texas, there are 17 communities that are also named Bradshaw - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradshaw.

Communities near Bradshaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradshaw.

• Winters
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
  • Winters is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
• Tuscola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
• Buffalo Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
• Lawn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lawn is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <4>
• Novice
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
  • Novice is located in Coleman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
• Ovalo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
  • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>
• Goldsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
  • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
• Wingate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Runnels County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
• Hylton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hylton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Hylton is located in Nolan County
• Norton
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Runnels County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bradshaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradshaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradshaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradshaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradshaw. See our Newspapers Page for Bradshaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradshaw ...

Looking for more information about Bradshaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bradshaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradshaw.

Adding Bradshaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradshaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bradshaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bradshaw post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradshaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradshaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/