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Around Penders Crossroads ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Penders Crossroads, with the nearest first.

  • Elm City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macclesfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mercer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Eastwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Pinetops
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sharpsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saratoga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Spring Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
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    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cliftonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cliftonville is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
    • Joyners Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
    • Ashburk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
    • Cobb Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Fountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Penders Crossroads, please visit our County-by-County Page for Penders Crossroads.

Wilson County ...

Penders Crossroads is located in Wilson County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Nash, Pitt & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penders Crossroads ...

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 Penders Crossroads.

Airports Near Penders Crossroads ...

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 Penders Crossroads and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Penders Crossroads.

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 Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Penders Crossroads), 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.