Around Poplar Flats ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lynchburg. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats. Lynchburg has a population of 81,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Staunton. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Poplar Flats and has a population of 25,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Poplar Flats, with the nearest first.
- Colleen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jonesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Massies Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Shipman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Old Myndus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Lowesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <2>
- New Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Adial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Buffalo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
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- Nellysford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellysford
- Nellysford is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nellysford <2>
- Rockfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Faber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faber
- Faber is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faber <2>
- Lodebar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Monitor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Nellysford
For more communities neighboring Poplar Flats, please visit our County-by-County Page for Poplar Flats.
Nelson County ...
Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Flats ...
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 Poplar Flats.
Airports Near Poplar Flats ...
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 Poplar Flats and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Poplar Flats.
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 Poplar Flats. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.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 Poplar Flats. |
| <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 Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Poplar Flats), 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. |