Around Oil Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Paintsville. It lies just east of Oil Springs. Paintsville has a population of 3,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Prestonsburg. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southeast of Oil Springs and has a population of 3,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oil Springs, with the nearest first.
- Painters Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Asa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Barnetts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Falcon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wheelersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Flat Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Staffordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
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- Volga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Collista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Ivyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Ophir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Paintsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Salyersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Volga
For more communities neighboring Oil Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oil Springs.
Johnson County ...
Oil Springs is located in Johnson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Floyd, Lawrence, Magoffin, Martin & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Springs ...
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 Oil Springs.
Airports Near Oil Springs ...
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 Oil Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oil Springs.
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 Oil Springs. 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 Oil Springs. |
| <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 Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oil Springs), 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. |