Around Salyersville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Paintsville. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Salyersville. Paintsville has a population of 3,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Prestonsburg. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the east of Salyersville and has a population of 3,500 people.
For comparison, Salyersville has a population of 1,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salyersville, with the nearest first.
- Elsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Falcon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maggard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Edna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ivyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Ova
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sublett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Flat Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marshallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Painters Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Wheelersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Cisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Oil Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Marshallville
For more communities neighboring Salyersville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salyersville.
Magoffin County ...
Salyersville is located in Magoffin County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Magoffin County: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Morgan & Wolfe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salyersville ...
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 Salyersville.
Airports Near Salyersville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Salyersville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salyersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salyersville ...
Looking for more information about Salyersville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Salyersville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Salyersville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salyersville.
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:
- Kentucky Statewide Tourism
- Salyersville Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salyersville
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salyersville. 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 Salyersville. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salyersville), 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. |