Around Mabscott ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It lies immediately northeast of Mabscott. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the north of Mabscott and has a population of 8,000 people.
For comparison, Mabscott has a population of 1,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mabscott, with the nearest first.
- MacArthur
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
- MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <3>
- Old Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Wickham
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Beckley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <3>
- Crab Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
- Raleigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sprague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Pemberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Skelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Tilden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Raleigh County
- White Stick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Raleigh County
- Former name for Beaver:
- Glen Hedrick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
- Glen White
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Skelton
For more communities neighboring Mabscott, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mabscott.
Raleigh County ...
Mabscott is located in Raleigh County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mabscott ...
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 Mabscott.
Airports Near Mabscott ...
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 Mabscott and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mabscott.
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 Mabscott. 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 Mabscott. |
| <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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mabscott), 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. |