Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River.

[5] For a brief time it was known as the community of Harman, named after a Civil War hero from the area who had been shot during the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain in Pulaski County, Virginia.

Its community had borders then that are roughly the same as the downtown area alongside the railroad of today's Bluefield, Virginia.

Graham continued to hope for development as a major city in the region; it tried to attract a steel refining industry alongside the railyards.

The area has been developed with a Wal-Mart, the headquarters of First Community Bank, strip malls, and a medical center operating along U.S. Route 460.

Bluefield's most prominent residents are Bill Dudley, an NFL Hall of Famer; New York Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw; and the widow of actor Lorne Greene, who previously lived in a mansion atop a hill overlooking the Sanders house.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.32 square miles (14.9991 km2), all land.

[8] Bluefield University hosts many sports programs, including basketball, soccer, baseball, and now football.

The G-Men defeated Strasburg High School 31-8 on December, 14, 2024 at Salem City Stadium for the state crown.

Mayor: Donnie Linkous Vice Mayor: Rick Holman Council Members: Billie Roberts, Cathy Payne, Anglis Trigg, Chad Lambert, Rick Holman, Lee Riffe Educational institutions include Graham High School, Bluefield University and Southwest Virginia Community College.