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Around Matoaka ...

For comparison, Matoaka has a population of 190 people.

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

  • Weyanoke
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
  • Lashmeet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
  • Montcalm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
  • Flipping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
  • Coaldale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Johnston Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
  • Littlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
  • Bramwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
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    • Coopers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Nemours
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Edison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
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For more communities neighboring Matoaka, please visit our County-by-County Page for Matoaka.

Mercer County ...

Matoaka is located in Mercer County<3>.

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 Matoaka ...

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 Matoaka.

Airports Near Matoaka ...

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

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 Matoaka.
<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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Matoaka), 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.