Around Abilene ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Farmville. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northeast of Abilene. Farmville has a population of 7,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Blackstone. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Abilene and has a population of 3,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Abilene, with the nearest first.
- Darlington Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Charlotte Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <2>
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
- Blake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Hampden - Sydney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Drakes Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
- Meherrin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
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- Pamplin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <2>
- Rough Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Tuggle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Phenix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Pamplin City
For more communities neighboring Abilene, please visit our County-by-County Page for Abilene.
Charlotte County ...
Abilene is located in Charlotte County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abilene ...
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 Abilene.
Airports Near Abilene ...
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 Abilene and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Abilene.
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 Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abilene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abilene. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Charlotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Abilene), 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. |