Around Gray Sulphur Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Blacksburg. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southeast of where Gray Sulphur Springs would have been located. Blacksburg has a population of 44,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Christiansburg. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Gray Sulphur Springs and has a population of 22,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gray Sulphur Springs, with the nearest first.
- Peterstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <2>
- Rich Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <2>
- Rich Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Lurich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Glen Lyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
- Pearisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <2>
- Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Willowton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elgood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
- Thessalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Poplar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Willowton
For more communities neighboring Gray Sulphur Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gray Sulphur Springs.
Giles County ...
Gray Sulphur Springs would have been located within present day Giles County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray Sulphur Springs ...
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 Gray Sulphur Springs.
Airports Near Gray Sulphur Springs ...
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 Gray Sulphur Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gray Sulphur Springs.
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:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/
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 Gray Sulphur Springs. |
| <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 Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gray Sulphur Springs), 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. |