Bramwell, West Virginia

Bramwell is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Bluestone River.

In the late 1800s the town acquired some notoriety for having the largest number of millionaires per capita in the United States.

Numerous large homes were built in the town by wealthy coal operators.

[5] On January 7, 1910, part of the downtown area was destroyed by a major fire.

[6] In 1984, the town was named to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

There is a museum largely devoted to the local coal and train history of the area.

Bramwell is situated along the Bluestone River, just east of the Virginia-West Virginia state line.

U.S. Route 52 passes through the eastern part of Bramwell, connecting the town with Bluefield to the south and Northfork the northwest.

The Hatfield-McCoy trails include over 700 miles (1127 km) of primitive roads typically utilized by dirt bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

Bramwell Main Street
Mercer County map