The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke (VA). It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the southeast of Blaker Mills. Roanoke (VA) has a population of 99,700 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Blacksburg (VA). It is located about 38 miles [61 km] to the south of Blaker Mills and has a population of 45,000 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive it.^<2>

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Christiansburg (VA) [Map]	22,088	S	44 miles [70.8 km]
Clifton Forge (VA) [Map]	3,715	E	42 miles [67.6 km]
Covington (VA) [Map]	5,518	E	33 miles [53.1 km]
Dublin (VA) [Map]	2,683	S	45 miles [72.4 km]
Pearisburg (VA) [Map]	2,699	S	30 miles [48.3 km]
Pulaski (VA) [Map]	8,837	S	49 miles [78.9 km]
Radford (VA) [Map]	17,483	S	43 miles [69.2 km]
Salem (VA) [Map]	25,549	SE	44 miles [70.8 km]
Beckley [Map]	16,972	W	30 miles [48.3 km]
Bluefield [Map]	10,191	SW	47 miles [75.6 km]
Fayetteville [Map]	2,852	NW	33 miles [53.1 km]
Lewisburg [Map]	3,921	E	9 miles [14.5 km]
Oak Hill [Map]	8,544	NW	33 miles [53.1 km]
Princeton [Map]	5,962	SW	38 miles [61.2 km]
Summersville [Map]	3,434	N	38 miles [61.2 km]

Below is a sample of neighboring communities:

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Alderson [Map]	1,173	SW	3 miles [4.8 km]
Bellepoint [Map]	---	SW	16 miles [25.7 km]
Clendenenville [Map]	---	NE	13 miles [20.9 km]
Fairlea [Map]	---	E	8 miles [12.9 km]
Fort Spring [Map]	---	E	3 miles [4.8 km]
Frazier [Map]	---	SE	2 miles [3.2 km]
Hollywood [Map]	---	SE	13 miles [20.9 km]
Meadow Bridge [Map]	357	NW	15 miles [24.1 km]
Richlands [Map]	---	NE	9 miles [14.5 km]
Ronceverte [Map]	1,736	E	7 miles [11.3 km]
Rupert [Map]	923	N	14 miles [22.5 km]
Spring Dale [Map]	---	NW	13 miles [20.9 km]
Union [Map]	552	S	12 miles [19.3 km]
Unus [Map]	---	NE	15 miles [24.1 km]
Vale [Map]	---	NW	10 miles [16.1 km]

For more communities neighboring Blaker Mills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blaker Mills.

Greenbrier County ...

Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blaker Mills ...

As we travel, we always see a community name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Blue Sulphur Springs - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North of Blaker Mills [Map]

Grassy Meadows - 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Northwest [Map]

Half Way - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southeast [Map]

Hickory Grove - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Northwest [Map]

Hokes Mill - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast [Map]

Palestine - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southwest [Map]

Rockland - 5 miles [8 km] to the Southeast [Map]

Sinks Grove - 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southeast [Map]

Snowflake - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East [Map]

Wolfcreek - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South [Map]

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Blaker Mills.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Blaker Mills. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blaker Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

For the State of West Virginia

West Virginia Tourism
Parks for West Virginia

Fishing in West Virginia
Hunting in West Virginia

National Park Service (NPS) sites in West Virginia

America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways

RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

The Living New Deal - Sites in West Virginia

Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in West Virginia

Airports Near Blaker Mills ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Blaker Mills.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]	LWB	ENE	13 miles [20.9 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	W	28 miles [45.1 km]
New Castle Intl. [Map]	VA85	SE	33 miles [53.1 km]
Richwood Muni. [Map]	3I4	N	34 miles [54.7 km]
Summersville Airport(ICAO: KSXL) [Map]	SXL	NNW	35 miles [56.3 km]
Virginia Tech. Exec.(BCB/KBCB) [Map]	BCB	SSE	39 miles [62.8 km]
New River Valley Airport(ICAO: KPSK) [Map]	PSK	S	43 miles [69.2 km]
Ingalls Fld.(ICAO: KHSP) [Map]	HSP	ENE	44 miles [70.8 km]

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.^<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Blaker Mills.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Blaker Mills. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]	MGW	NNE	135 miles [217.3 km]
Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC) [Map]	RIC	E	180 miles [289.7 km]
Washington Dulles Intl. [Map]	---	ENE	189 miles [304.2 km]
Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]	PIT	N	189 miles [304.2 km]
Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]	CMH	NW	197 miles [317 km]
Airborne Airpark(ILN/KILN) [Map]	ILN	NW	206 miles [331.5 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]	LWB	ENE	13 miles [20.9 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	W	28 miles [45.1 km]
Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]	ROA	SE	45 miles [72.4 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
New Castle Intl. [Map]	VA85	SE	33 miles [53.1 km]
Richwood Muni. [Map]	3I4	N	34 miles [54.7 km]
Summersville Airport(ICAO: KSXL) [Map]	SXL	NNW	35 miles [56.3 km]
Virginia Tech. Exec.(BCB/KBCB) [Map]	BCB	SSE	39 miles [62.8 km]
New River Valley Airport(ICAO: KPSK) [Map]	PSK	S	43 miles [69.2 km]
Ingalls Fld.(ICAO: KHSP) [Map]	HSP	ENE	44 miles [70.8 km]
Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]	BLF	SW	46 miles [74 km]
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map]	I16	W	53 miles [85.3 km]

Additional Airport Information

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]
	Website for Morgantown Municipal Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC) [Map]
	Website for Richmond International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD) [Map]
	Website for Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

North Central WV Airport (CKB/KCKB) [Map]
	Website for North Central West Virginia Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Summersville Airport (ICAO: KSXL) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

New River Valley Airport (ICAO: KPSK) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]
	Website for Mercer County Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Kee Fld. (ICAO: KI16) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]
	Website for Pittsburgh International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]
	Website for Port Columbus International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]
	Website for Greenbrier Valley Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]
	Website for Raleigh County Memorial Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]
	Website for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]
	Website for Yeager Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Other Roadside Stops ...

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blaker Mills. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting from Blaker Mills. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blaker Mills) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blaker Mills. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7618, Longitude: -80.6073 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Blaker Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<3>	The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation
<4>	On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blaker Mills), 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. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Blaker Mills.