Around Hix ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bluefield. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of where Hix would have been located. Bluefield has a population of 9,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Princeton. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Hix and has a population of 5,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hix, with the nearest first.
- Newhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in McDowell County
- Dunford Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Bearwallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- War
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Yukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Abbs Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Peapatch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Wittens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Peapatch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
- Height
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abbs Valley
For more communities neighboring Hix, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hix.
McDowell County ...
Hix would have been located within present day McDowell County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hix ...
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 Hix.
Airports Near Hix ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hix and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hix.
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 Hix. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hix), 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. |