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Around Laurel Branch ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Blacksburg. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the north of Laurel Branch. Blacksburg has a population of 44,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Christiansburg. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the north of Laurel Branch and has a population of 22,400 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Laurel Branch, with the nearest first.

  • Floyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Poff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
    • Poff is located in Floyd County
  • Sowers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Indian Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pilot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pizarro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Riner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woolwine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Childress
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
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    • Terrys Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rogers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Snowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Dugspur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County

For more communities neighboring Laurel Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Laurel Branch.

Floyd County ...

Laurel Branch is located in Floyd County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski & Roanoke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Branch ...

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 Laurel Branch.

Airports Near Laurel Branch ...

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 Laurel Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Laurel Branch.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.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 Laurel Branch.
<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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Laurel Branch), 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.









 

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