Around Rockton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Summersville. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rockton. Summersville has a population of 3,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Spencer. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Rockton and has a population of 2,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rockton, with the nearest first.
- Frametown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Clem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Herold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Strange Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Wilsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Canfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <3>
- Ira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Birch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Sutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
- Wattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Birch River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <3>
- Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Little Birch
For more communities neighboring Rockton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rockton.
Braxton County ...
Rockton is located in Braxton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockton ...
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 Rockton.
Airports Near Rockton ...
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 Rockton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rockton.
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 Rockton. 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 Rockton. |
| <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 Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockton), 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. |