Around Follansbee ...
For comparison, Follansbee has a population of 2,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Follansbee, with the nearest first.
- Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Deandale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hooverson Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gould
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Steubenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Alikanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
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- New Alexandria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Wellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weirton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Follansbee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Follansbee.
Brooke County ...
Follansbee is located in Brooke County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brooke County: Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Hancock & Ohio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Follansbee ...
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 Follansbee.
Airports Near Follansbee ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Follansbee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Follansbee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Follansbee ...
Looking for more information about Follansbee? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Follansbee. 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 Follansbee, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Follansbee.
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 West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Follansbee. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Brooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Follansbee), 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. |