Bragg, West Virginia

Bragg, West Virginia
Bragg, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bragg, West Virginia
Bragg, West Virginia
Location within West Virginia
Bragg, West Virginia is located in the United States
Bragg, West Virginia
Bragg, West Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′56″N 80°59′25″W / 37.78222°N 80.99028°W / 37.78222; -80.99028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,779 ft (847 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1536293[1]

Bragg is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Bragg is 11 miles (18 km) east of Beckley.

A variant name was New; the present name is after the local Bragg family.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bragg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 440.