Around Laura ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the south of Laura. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Laura and has a population of 3,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Laura, with the nearest first.
- Pilgrim
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Varney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Beauty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Lovely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gulnare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
- Warfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Warfield is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
- Chattaroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Greyeagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
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- Kermit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
- Debord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
- Debord is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
- South Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
- South Williamson is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <3>
- Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
- Canada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County
- Kermit
For more communities neighboring Laura, please visit our County-by-County Page for Laura.
Martin County ...
Laura is located in Martin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Martin County: Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Pike, Mingo (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laura ...
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 Laura.
Airports Near Laura ...
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 Laura and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Laura.
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 Laura. 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 Laura. |
| <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 Kentucky's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Laura), 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. |