Around Thornton ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- Farraday
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
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- Millstone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
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- Sergent
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
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- Mayking
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County
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- Seco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
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- Bellcraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
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- Ermine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
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- Neon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolliver Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
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- Whitaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
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- Cromona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
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- Deane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
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- Fleming - Neon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
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- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- West Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
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For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Letcher County ...
Thornton is located in Letcher County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
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 Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), 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. |