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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bradshaw (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bradshaw. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bradshaw is located in McDowell County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Bradshaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bradshaw:

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Bradshaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Height
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Bradshaw to Height
    • Peapatch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Yukon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Iaeger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • War
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Roderfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Wylo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mallory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Accoville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stirrat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Omar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Bramwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Coopers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nemours
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Yards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Flipping
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Bradshaw to Flipping
    • Weyanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Montcalm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Gilbert Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baisden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Pie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Thacker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Musick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackberry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Red Jacket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Bradshaw to Red Jacket
    • Sprigg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Stoneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woosley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Bradshaw to Woosley
    • Baileysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cub City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Bradshaw to Fanny
    • Sun Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Bradshaw to Sun Hill
    • Uno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wyoming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mullensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Bradshaw to Rock View
    • Turkey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Bradshaw to Turkey
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Bradshaw to Paw Paw
    • Stopover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Calloway Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fedscreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Bradshaw to Ransom
    • Mouthcard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • McCarr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <3>
    • Buskirk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lick Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McVeigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Height
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Bradshaw to Height
    • Peapatch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Bradshaw to Peapatch
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Paynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Bradshaw to Paynesville
    • Bearwallow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Matney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Bradshaw to Matney
    • Janey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mavisdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelsa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grundy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Royal City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Bradshaw to Rowe
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Haysi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Bucu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.
    • Harman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Bradshaw to Harman
    • Dunford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Sayersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Red Ash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Bradshaw to Red Ash
    • Bishop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Bradshaw to Bishop
    • Richlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shraders
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Bradshaw to Shraders
    • Cedar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Raven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Adria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adria
      • From Bradshaw to Adria
    • Pounding Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbs Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bradshaw, see our County-by-County Page for Bradshaw.

Cemeteries Near Bradshaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradshaw.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bradshaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.

  • Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riffe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deskins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bradshaw had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bradshaw had a population of 258 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bradshaw, with the one closest to Bradshaw listed first.

  • Iaeger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Bearwallow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Shack Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Harman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harman
    • From Bradshaw to Harman
  • North Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Sayersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
    • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Hanover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Grundy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Richlands
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gap Store
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
    • Gap Store is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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    • Shraders
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Bradshaw to Shraders
    • Baileysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Doran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bradshaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradshaw.

Newspapers Published in Bradshaw ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradshaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bradshaw, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bradshaw.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bradshaw:

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bradshaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bradshaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradshaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3521, Longitude: -81.8007       In this case, the coordinates for Bradshaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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