Around Gilkerson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntington. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of Gilkerson. Huntington has a population of 44,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashland (KY). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northwest of Gilkerson and has a population of 20,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gilkerson, with the nearest first.
- Nestlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Armilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Cove Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- West Hamlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Wewanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
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- Melissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Hamlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <3>
- Hodges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Barboursville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <3>
- Portersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Melissa
For more communities neighboring Gilkerson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gilkerson.
Wayne County ...
Gilkerson is located in Wayne County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilkerson ...
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 Gilkerson.
Airports Near Gilkerson ...
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 Gilkerson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gilkerson.
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 Gilkerson. 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 Gilkerson. |
| <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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gilkerson), 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. |