Around Charleston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hopkinsville. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southeast of Charleston. Hopkinsville has a population of 30,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Madisonville. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the northeast of Charleston and has a population of 18,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Charleston, with the nearest first.
- Dawson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
- Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <2>
- Fiddle Bow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Saint Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Earlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
- Earlington is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <2>
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Manitou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mortons Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Gap
- Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mortons Gap <2>
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- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Madisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Nortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Nebo
For more communities neighboring Charleston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Charleston.
Hopkins County ...
Charleston is located in Hopkins County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston ...
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 Charleston.
Airports Near Charleston ...
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 Charleston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Charleston.
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 Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston. |
| <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 Kentucky's counties, including Hopkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Charleston), 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. |