The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke (VA). It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the east of Peterstown. Roanoke (VA) has a population of 99,700 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Blacksburg (VA). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Peterstown and has a population of 45,000 people.

For comparison, Peterstown has a population of 640 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Peterstown and not the distance if driven.^<2>

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Bluefield (VA) [Map]	4,968	SW	28 miles [45.1 km]
Christiansburg (VA) [Map]	22,088	SE	28 miles [45.1 km]
Pearisburg (VA) [Map]	2,699	SE	6 miles [9.7 km]
Pulaski (VA) [Map]	8,837	S	23 miles [37 km]
Radford (VA) [Map]	17,483	SE	22 miles [35.4 km]
Salem (VA) [Map]	25,549	E	41 miles [66 km]
Tazewell (VA) [Map]	4,365	SW	43 miles [69.2 km]
Vinton (VA) [Map]	8,185	E	50 miles [80.5 km]
Wytheville (VA) [Map]	8,101	SW	34 miles [54.7 km]
Beckley [Map]	16,972	NW	32 miles [51.5 km]
Bluefield [Map]	10,191	W	25 miles [40.2 km]
Fayetteville [Map]	2,852	N	48 miles [77.2 km]
Lewisburg [Map]	3,921	NE	33 miles [53.1 km]
Oak Hill [Map]	8,544	NW	44 miles [70.8 km]
Princeton [Map]	5,962	W	16 miles [25.7 km]

The following is a sample of neighboring communities:

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Bluff City (VA) [Map]	---	SE	4 miles [6.4 km]
Fairlawn (VA) [Map]	---	SE	20 miles [32.2 km]
Glen Lyn (VA) [Map]	118	SW	3 miles [4.8 km]
Narrows (VA) [Map]	1,971	S	4 miles [6.4 km]
Pembroke (VA) [Map]	1,091	SE	10 miles [16.1 km]
Rich Creek (VA) [Map]	754	SW	Less than 2 miles
Athens [Map]	940	W	12 miles [19.3 km]
Ballard [Map]	---	N	5 miles [8 km]
Bellepoint [Map]	---	N	17 miles [27.4 km]
Edison [Map]	---	W	20 miles [32.2 km]
Forest Hill [Map]	---	N	11 miles [17.7 km]
Hinton [Map]	2,469	N	19 miles [30.6 km]
Johnston Town [Map]	---	W	19 miles [30.6 km]
Oakvale [Map]	119	SW	10 miles [16.1 km]
Union [Map]	552	NE	19 miles [30.6 km]

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

Monroe County ...

Peterstown is located in Monroe County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterstown ...

This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Peterstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterstown ...

Looking for more information about Peterstown? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peterstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Peterstown.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Peterstown.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Peterstown. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterstown. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

For the State of West Virginia

West Virginia Tourism
Parks for West Virginia

Fishing in West Virginia
Hunting in West Virginia

TripAdvisor Link for:

West Virginia Statewide Tourism
Peterstown Tourism

Additional communities can be found om the TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Peterstown

National Park Service (NPS) sites in West Virginia

America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways

RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

The Living New Deal - Sites in West Virginia

Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in West Virginia

Airports Near Peterstown ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Peterstown.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
New River Valley Airport(ICAO: KPSK) [Map]	PSK	SSE	19 miles [30.6 km]
Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]	BLF	WSW	23 miles [37 km]
Virginia Tech. Exec.(BCB/KBCB) [Map]	BCB	ESE	25 miles [40.2 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	NNW	32 miles [51.5 km]
New Castle Intl. [Map]	VA85	E	38 miles [61.2 km]
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]	LWB	NNE	38 miles [61.2 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	W	40 miles [64.4 km]

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.^<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Peterstown.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Peterstown. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]	MGW	NNE	162 miles [260.7 km]
Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC) [Map]	RIC	E	190 miles [305.8 km]
Washington Dulles Intl. [Map]	---	ENE	210 miles [338 km]
Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]	CMH	NNW	212 miles [341.2 km]
Airborne Airpark(ILN/KILN) [Map]	ILN	NW	214 miles [344.4 km]
Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]	PIT	N	215 miles [346 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	NNW	32 miles [51.5 km]
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]	LWB	NNE	38 miles [61.2 km]
Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]	ROA	E	45 miles [72.4 km]
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]	CRW	NNW	80 miles [128.7 km]
Lynchburg Rgnl.(LYH/KLYH) [Map]	LYH	E	87 miles [140 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
New River Valley Airport(ICAO: KPSK) [Map]	PSK	SSE	19 miles [30.6 km]
Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]	BLF	WSW	23 miles [37 km]
Virginia Tech. Exec.(BCB/KBCB) [Map]	BCB	ESE	25 miles [40.2 km]
New Castle Intl. [Map]	VA85	E	38 miles [61.2 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	W	40 miles [64.4 km]

Additional Airport Information

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]
	Website for Morgantown Municipal Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC) [Map]
	Website for Richmond International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS) [Map]
	Website for Tri-State Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD) [Map]
	Website for Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

New River Valley Airport (ICAO: KPSK) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]
	Website for Mercer County Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Twin Co. Airport (ICAO: KHLX) [Map]
	Website for Twin County Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Kee Fld. (ICAO: KI16) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Mountain Empire Airport (ICAO: KMKJ) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Summersville Airport (ICAO: KSXL) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tazewell Co. Airport (ICAO: KJFZ) [Map]
	Website for Tazewell County Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]
	Website for Port Columbus International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]
	Website for Pittsburgh International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]
	Website for Raleigh County Memorial Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]
	Website for Greenbrier Valley Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]
	Website for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]
	Website for Yeager Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

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Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peterstown. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance from Peterstown. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peterstown) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Peterstown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Peterstown Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterstown. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3990, Longitude: -80.7950 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Peterstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<3>	The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation
<4>	On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Peterstown), 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. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Peterstown.