Around Ashland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the north of Ashland. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluefield. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southeast of Ashland and has a population of 9,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ashland, with the nearest first.
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Northfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
- Keystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Weyanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Anawalt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bramwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
- Coopers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Flipping
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
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- Matoaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Montcalm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Nemours
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
- Nemours is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <3>
- Boissevain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Yards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Matoaka
For more communities neighboring Ashland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ashland.
McDowell County ...
Ashland is located in McDowell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashland ...
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 Ashland.
Airports Near Ashland ...
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 Ashland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ashland.
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 Ashland. 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 Ashland. |
| <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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ashland), 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. |