Around Hamlet ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the west of where Hamlet would have been located. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the northwest of Hamlet and has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hamlet, with the nearest first.
- Quinnimont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Prince
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince <2>
- Terry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Piney View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Clifftop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Sandstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
- Stanaford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Raleigh County
- Former name for Beaver:
- Glen Hedrick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
- Daniels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Daniels is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
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- Meadow Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- White Stick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
- Shady Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Spring
- Shady Spring is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Spring <2>
- Skelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Sprague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Meadow Bridge
For more communities neighboring Hamlet, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hamlet.
Raleigh County ...
Hamlet 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 Hamlet ...
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 Hamlet.
Airports Near Hamlet ...
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 Hamlet and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hamlet.
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 Hamlet. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hamlet), 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. |