Around Pettit ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elkins. It lies just southwest of where Pettit would have been located. Elkins has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Buckhannon. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Pettit and has a population of 5,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pettit, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Hambleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Parsons
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
- Hendricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Whyte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gilman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Canfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Leadsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
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- Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <3>
- Evenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gladwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Wymer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Belington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <3>
- Elk
For more communities neighboring Pettit, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pettit.
Randolph County ...
Pettit would have been located within present day Randolph County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pettit ...
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 Pettit.
Airports Near Pettit ...
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 Pettit and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pettit.
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 ...
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 Pettit. |
| <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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pettit), 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. |