Around Galts Mill ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lynchburg. It lies just west of Galts Mill. Lynchburg has a population of 81,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bedford. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the west of Galts Mill and has a population of 6,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Galts Mill, with the nearest first.
- Beckham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Madison Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
- Madison Heights is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <2>
- Walkers Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Coolwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
- Winesap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Spout Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Sweet Briar Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
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- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
- Lavino Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Bent Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Abert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Appomattox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <2>
- Amherst
For more communities neighboring Galts Mill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Galts Mill.
Amherst County ...
Galts Mill is located in Amherst County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galts Mill ...
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 Galts Mill.
Airports Near Galts Mill ...
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 Galts Mill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Galts Mill.
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 Virginia:
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- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galts Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galts Mill. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Galts Mill), 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. |