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Around Chemical ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elkins. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of where Chemical would have been located. Elkins has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Buckhannon. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Chemical and has a population of 5,400 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Chemical, with the nearest first.

  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alton is located in Upshur County
  • Helvetia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beans Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
    • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Upshur County
  • Kanawha Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
  • Pickens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
  • Wilsontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
    • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Queens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Hacker Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Chemical, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chemical.

Upshur County ...

Chemical would have been located within present day Upshur County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chemical ...

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 Chemical.

Airports Near Chemical ...

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 Chemical and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chemical.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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 Chemical.
<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 Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chemical), 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.









 

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