Around Pumpkin Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Radford. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the east of Pumpkin Center. Radford has a population of 18,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluefield (WV). It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the west of Pumpkin Center and has a population of 9,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the nearest first.
- Round Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County
- Rocky Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Mechanicsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Oakvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Bastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastian
- Bastian is located in Bland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastian <3>
- Edison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Willowton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Johnston Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Thessalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bluefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Elgood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Glen Lyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Town
For more communities neighboring Pumpkin Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pumpkin Center.
Bland County ...
Pumpkin Center is located in Bland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bland County: Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe & Mercer (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin Center ...
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 Pumpkin Center.
Airports Near Pumpkin Center ...
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 Pumpkin Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pumpkin Center.
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 Pumpkin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.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 Pumpkin Center. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pumpkin Center), 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. |