Around Rural Retreat ...
For comparison, Rural Retreat has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rural Retreat, with the nearest first.
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crockett
- From Rural Retreat to Crockett
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Speedwell
- From Rural Retreat to Speedwell
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atkins
- From Rural Retreat to Atkins
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Carmel
- From Rural Retreat to Mount Carmel
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Wytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wytheville
- From Rural Retreat to Wytheville
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elk Creek
- From Rural Retreat to Elk Creek
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Flat Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flat Ridge
- From Rural Retreat to Flat Ridge
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- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Rural Retreat to Kent
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Asberrys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asberrys
- From Rural Retreat to Asberrys
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellendale
- From Rural Retreat to Ellendale
- Trout Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Dale
- From Rural Retreat to Trout Dale
- Ivanhoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivanhoe
- From Rural Retreat to Ivanhoe
- Kent
For more communities neighboring Rural Retreat, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rural Retreat.
Wythe County ...
Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rural Retreat ...
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 Rural Retreat.
Airports Near Rural Retreat ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rural Retreat and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rural Retreat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rural Retreat ...
Looking for more information about Rural Retreat? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rural Retreat. 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 Rural Retreat, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rural Retreat.
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
- Rural Retreat Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rural Retreat
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rural Retreat: www.townofruralretreat.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 Rural Retreat. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rural Retreat), 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. |