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Welcome to Bradley ...

Bradley is located in Raleigh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.

Bradley is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bradley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bradley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bradley: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Bradley: 25818<4>

Communities Also Named Bradley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bradley: This one is located in Raleigh County and the other is located in Boone County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 36 communities that are also named Bradley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Bradley ...

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

  • Beckley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ansted
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mabscott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Whitesville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Former names for Whitesville:
    • Jarrods Valley
    • Pritchard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
  • Meadow Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Lester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Rhodell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

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 Bradley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradley. 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 Bradley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradley ...

Looking for more information about Bradley? 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 Bradley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradley.

Adding Bradley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradley 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 (so far) for Bradley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bradley post office opened in 1948.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bradley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bradley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bradley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/