Around Laprades Mill ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of Laprades Mill. Roanoke has a population of 99,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Danville. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southeast of Laprades Mill and has a population of 39,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Laprades Mill, with the nearest first.
- Museville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Penhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <2>
- Worlds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Union Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
- Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Swansonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- North Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Redwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Weal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Sydnorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Whittles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
- Westlake Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
- Sydnorsville
For more communities neighboring Laprades Mill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Laprades Mill.
Franklin County ...
Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laprades 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 Laprades Mill.
Airports Near Laprades 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 Laprades Mill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Laprades 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:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laprades Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.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 Laprades 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Laprades 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. |