Bristol, West Virginia |
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Bristol. This page contains seven sections:
Around Bristol ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 39 miles [62 km] to the northeast of Bristol. Morgantown has a population of 30,500 people.<1> The next largest community is Fairmont. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of Bristol and has a population of 18,500 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 drove it.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Bristol, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bristol. |
Harrison County ...Bristol is located in Harrison County. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Bristol. |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...Looking for more information about Bristol? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Bristol, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Bristol. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Bristol. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Bristol. 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 Bristol. 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 TripAdvisor Link for: 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 Bristol ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Bristol.
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 Bristol. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Bristol. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/ The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Bristol. |
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| This page was last modified: 16 Jul 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By John Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||