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Around Fain Ford ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fain Ford, with the nearest first.

  • Boiling Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
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  • Unaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
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  • Coalville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
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  • Marble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogreeta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
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  • Grape Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
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  • Hiwassee Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
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  • Lake Santeetlah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Murphy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Vests
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County
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    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County
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    • Coker Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
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    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
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    • Robbinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Fain Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fain Ford.

Cherokee County ...

Fain Ford is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fain Ford ...

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 Fain Ford.

Airports Near Fain Ford ...

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 Fain Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fain Ford.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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 North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fain Ford), 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.