Around Oil Spring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Parkersburg. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the west of Oil Spring. Parkersburg has a population of 29,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marietta (OH). It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northwest of Oil Spring and has a population of 13,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oil Spring, with the nearest first.
- Petroleum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dallison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Horseneck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Cornwallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Kanawha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
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- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Oxbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Willow Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cantwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Leachtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newark
For more communities neighboring Oil Spring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oil Spring.
Ritchie County ...
Oil Spring is located in 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 Oil Spring ...
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 Oil Spring.
Airports Near Oil Spring ...
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 Oil Spring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oil Spring.
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 Oil Spring. 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 Oil Spring. |
| <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 Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oil Spring), 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. |