Around Melrose ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the north of Melrose. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluefield.
It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southwest of Melrose and has a population of 9,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Melrose, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Elgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Oakvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Lashmeet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Round Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
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- Littlesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Willowton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
- Glen Lyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Rocky Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Matoaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lurich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
For more communities neighboring Melrose, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melrose.
Mercer County ...
Melrose 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 Melrose ...
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 Melrose.
Airports Near Melrose ...
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 Melrose and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melrose.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose. 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 Melrose. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Melrose), 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. |