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Around Alum Wells ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alum Wells, with the nearest first.

  • Craigs Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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  • Willow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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  • Creswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Creswell is located in Russell County
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  • Benhams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Benhams is located in Washington County
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  • Holston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holston is located in Washington County
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  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard is located in Washington County
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  • Burson Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Burson Place is located in Washington County
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  • Dickensonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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  • Fugates Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Greendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
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    • Mendota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
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    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
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    • Rust Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
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    • Brumley Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
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    • Virginia Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
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For more communities neighboring Alum Wells, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alum Wells.

Washington County ...

Alum Wells is located in Washington County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

Although it doesn't share a border with Washington County, Bristol City is close to Alum Wells.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alum Wells ...

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 Alum Wells.

Airports Near Alum Wells ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alum Wells and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alum Wells.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alum Wells), 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.