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Around Johnston Town ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the north of Johnston Town. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bluefield. It lies just southwest of Johnston Town and has a population of 9,500 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Johnston Town, with the nearest first.

  • Princeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Mercer County
  • Littlesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Lashmeet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
  • Matoaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Montcalm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • Bluefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Weyanoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Rocky Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Round Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bramwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Freeman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County

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

Mercer County ...

Johnston Town is located in Mercer County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnston Town ...

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 Johnston Town.

Airports Near Johnston Town ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnston Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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









 

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