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Welcome to Bragg ...

Bragg is located in Raleigh County<1>.

Bragg is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bragg is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Bragg: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Bragg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bragg - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bragg ...

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

  • Beckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabscott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 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 Bragg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bragg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bragg ...

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

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 Bragg - 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 Bragg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bragg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.