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Around Matewan ...

For comparison, Matewan has a population of 420 people.

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

  • Buskirk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
  • McCarr
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Blackberry City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
  • Sprigg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
  • Red Jacket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
  • Thacker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
  • Freeburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
  • Hardy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Ransom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Toler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
    • Musick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Belfry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Huddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
    • McAndrews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews

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

Mingo County ...

Matewan is located in Mingo County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matewan ...

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 Matewan.

Airports Near Matewan ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Matewan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Matewan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matewan ...

Looking for more information about Matewan? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Matewan. 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 Matewan, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matewan.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Matewan.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Matewan), 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.