Around Portersville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of Portersville. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Huntington. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of Portersville and has a population of 44,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portersville, with the nearest first.
- Hamlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <2>
- West Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Fudges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Culloden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Ona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <2>
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Yates Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
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- Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <2>
- Barboursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <2>
- Garretts Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Melissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Pea Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Yawkey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Hurricane
For more communities neighboring Portersville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portersville.
Lincoln County ...
Portersville is located in Lincoln County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portersville ...
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 Portersville.
Airports Near Portersville ...
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 Portersville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portersville.
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 Portersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/
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 Portersville. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portersville), 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. |