Around Smilax ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hazard. It lies just northeast of Smilax. Hazard has a population of 4,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jackson. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Smilax and has a population of 1,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Smilax, with the nearest first.
- Cutshin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Wooton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Wendover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
- Wendover is located in Leslie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
- Hyden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <3>
- Yeaddiss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Avawam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Stinnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hoskinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Thousandsticks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
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- Viper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Asher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Chappell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Combs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hazard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
- Viper
For more communities neighboring Smilax, please visit our County-by-County Page for Smilax.
Leslie County ...
Smilax is located in Leslie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smilax ...
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 Smilax.
Airports Near Smilax ...
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 Smilax and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Smilax.
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 Smilax. 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 Smilax. |
| <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 Leslie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smilax), 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. |