Around Glen White Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It lies just east of where Glen White Junction would have been located. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northeast of Glen White Junction and has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glen White Junction, with the nearest first.
- Lester
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Tolleys
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- Glen White
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Crab Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
- Harper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Fairdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Mabscott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - MacArthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
- MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <3>
- Old Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
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- Sophia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
- Wickham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Beckley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <3>
- Pemberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Slab Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Stotesbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
- Sophia
For more communities neighboring Glen White Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen White Junction.
Raleigh County ...
Glen White Junction would have been located within present day Raleigh County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen White Junction ...
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 Glen White Junction.
Airports Near Glen White Junction ...
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 Glen White Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen White Junction.
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 ...
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 Glen White Junction. |
| <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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen White Junction), 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. |