Around Sourwood ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is London. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southwest of Sourwood. London has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mount Vernon.
It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the west of Sourwood and has a population of 2,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sourwood, with the nearest first.
- Sextons Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Burning Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Tyner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Fall Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Gray Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Annville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
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- Fogertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Sidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Southfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
For more communities neighboring Sourwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sourwood.
Jackson County ...
Sourwood is located in Jackson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sourwood ...
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 Sourwood.
Airports Near Sourwood ...
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 Sourwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sourwood.
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 Sourwood. 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 Sourwood. |
<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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sourwood), 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. |