Around Rural ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of Rural. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Rural and has a population of 3,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rural, with the nearest first.
- South Williamson
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Chattaroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Williamson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 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
- Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Varney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Belfry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
- Belfry is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <3>
- Canada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Pilgrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Toler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Toler is located in Pike County
- Hardy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Huddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lovely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Stone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Delbarton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <3>
- Toler
For more communities neighboring Rural, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rural.
Pike County ...
Rural is located in Pike County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rural ...
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 Rural.
Airports Near Rural ...
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 Rural and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rural.
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 Rural. 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 Rural. |
| <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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rural), 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. |