Around Madison Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lynchburg. It lies immediately southwest of Madison Heights. Lynchburg has a population of 81,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lexington. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northwest of Madison Heights and has a population of 7,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Madison Heights, with the nearest first.
- Lynchburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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>
- Lavino Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Winesap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Woodbine Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Abert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Coolwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sweet Briar Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Powhatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
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- Coleman Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
- Lawyers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Rustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <2>
- Timberlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Coleman Falls
For more communities neighboring Madison Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Madison Heights.
Amherst County ...
Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights ...
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 Madison Heights.
Airports Near Madison Heights ...
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 Madison Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Madison Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison Heights ...
Looking for more information about Madison Heights? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Madison Heights. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Madison Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison Heights.
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:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Madison Heights Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison Heights
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison Heights. 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 Madison Heights. |
| <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 Madison Heights), 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. |