Around Piney Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Florence. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of Piney Bend. Florence has a population of 41,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Muscle Shoals. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Piney Bend and has a population of 14,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Piney Bend, with the nearest first.
- Burntout
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Belgreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Red Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
- Hodges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <3>
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
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- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Phil Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil Campbell
- Phil Campbell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phil Campbell <3>
- Churntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Russellville
For more communities neighboring Piney Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Piney Bend.
Franklin County ...
Piney Bend is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Bend ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Bend.
Airports Near Piney Bend ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Piney Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Piney Bend.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piney Bend. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Piney Bend), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |