Iris (Ritchie County, WV)

Around Iris ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Iris, with the nearest first.

Burnt House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
Smithville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
Freed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
Bigbend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
- Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
Cantwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <2>
Slab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
Newberne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
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- Cokeleys
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
  - Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- De Kalb
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  - De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Oxbow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  - Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Auburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  - Auburn is located in Ritchie County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Russet
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
  - Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Staten
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
  - Staten is located in Calhoun County

For more communities neighboring Iris, please visit our County-by-County Page for Iris.

Ritchie County ...

Iris would have been located within present day Ritchie County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Iris ...

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 Iris.

Airports Near Iris ...

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 Iris and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Iris.

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:
- West Virginia Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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 Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Iris), 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.