Around Grafton ...
For comparison, Grafton has a population of 5,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grafton, with the nearest first.
- West Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fetterman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruntytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
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- Clemtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adaland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Grafton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grafton.
Taylor County ...
Grafton is located in Taylor County<2> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grafton ...
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 Grafton.
Airports Near Grafton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grafton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grafton ...
Looking for more information about Grafton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grafton. 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 Grafton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grafton.
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 Grafton. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grafton), 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. |