Around Puritan Mines ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville (KY). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southwest of Puritan Mines. Pikeville (KY) has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Williamson. It lies just west of Puritan Mines and has a population of 2,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Puritan Mines, with the nearest first.
- Delbarton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <2>
- Red Jacket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
- Myrtle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County
- Buskirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
- Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
- Matewan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
- Musick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Musick is located in Mingo County
- Sprigg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County
- McCarr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
- McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
- South Williamson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
- South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <2>
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- Toler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
- Blackberry City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
- Chattaroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Williamson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Hardy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Thacker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Toler
For more communities neighboring Puritan Mines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Puritan Mines.
Mingo County ...
Puritan Mines is located in Mingo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Puritan Mines ...
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 Puritan Mines.
Airports Near Puritan Mines ...
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 Puritan Mines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Puritan Mines.
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 Puritan Mines. 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 Puritan Mines. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Puritan Mines), 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. |