Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

An early variant name was Metcalfe's Landing.

[2] A post office called Metcalfe's Landing was established in 1863, the name was changed to Bradford in 1866, and the post office closed in 1956.

[3] The present name honors Laban J. Bradford, a local businessman.

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