Around Atterson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Danville. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northeast of Atterson. Danville has a population of 17,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Campbellsville. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the west of Atterson and has a population of 11,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Atterson, with the nearest first.
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Feathersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
- Feathersburg is located in Adair County
- Barnett Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
- Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
- Casey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Mannsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Rheber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
- Rheber is located in Casey County
- Speck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Knifley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
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- Pellyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Acton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Dunbar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
- Cantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dunnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Eunice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pellyton
For more communities neighboring Atterson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atterson.
Casey County ...
Atterson is located in Casey County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atterson ...
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 Atterson.
Airports Near Atterson ...
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 Atterson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atterson.
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 Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atterson. |
| <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 Kentucky's counties, including Casey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atterson), 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. |