Around Spears ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the north of Spears. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richmond. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southeast of Spears and has a population of 36,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Spears, with the nearest first.
- Valley View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Valley View is located in Madison County
- Cuzick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Logana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
- Mount Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Blue Grass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Madison County
- Pollard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
- Edenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Million
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Newby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Nicholasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <3>
- Hanly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanly
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
- Vineyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
- Boonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
- Million
For more communities neighboring Spears, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spears.
Fayette County ...
Spears is primarily located in Fayette County<4>. A portion of Spears extends into Jessamine County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spears ...
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 Spears.
Airports Near Spears ...
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 Spears and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spears.
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 Spears. 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 Spears. |
| <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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spears), 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. |