Around Frenchton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Clarksburg. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Frenchton. Clarksburg has a population of 15,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bridgeport. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Frenchton and has a population of 8,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Frenchton, with the nearest first.
- Hoover Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Rock Cave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Wilsontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Adrian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Sago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Beans Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Tenmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Garton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Buckhannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <3>
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Beans Mill
For more communities neighboring Frenchton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Frenchton.
Upshur County ...
Frenchton is located in Upshur County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frenchton ...
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 Frenchton.
Airports Near Frenchton ...
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 Frenchton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Frenchton.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frenchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://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 Frenchton. |
| <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 West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Frenchton), 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. |