Around Afton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Afton. Morgantown has a population of 30,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Uniontown (PA). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Afton and has a population of 9,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Afton, with the nearest first.
- Lenox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Preston County
- Morgans Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Albright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <3>
- Terra Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <3>
- Hutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Hazelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <3>
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
- Little Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Brandonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
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- McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Bruceton Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
- Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
- Heathers Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
- McHenry
For more communities neighboring Afton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton.
Preston County ...
Afton is located in Preston County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton ...
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 Afton.
Airports Near Afton ...
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 Afton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton.
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 West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Afton. |
| <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 West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton), 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. |