Bragg, West Virginia

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

Bragg, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°46′56″N 80°59′25″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Elevation	2,779 ft (847 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1536293[1]

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

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.