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Around Raintown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Covington (VA). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of Raintown. Covington (VA) has a population of 5,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lewisburg. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Raintown and has a population of 3,800 people.

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

  • Hillsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Buckeye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marlinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
    • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <3>
  • Onoto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
    • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
  • Edray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
  • Loveridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
    • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
  • Oscar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
  • Huntersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Thorny Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
    • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
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    • Falling Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Neola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County
    • Richwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
    • Spring Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
    • Slaty Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunlight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County

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

Pocahontas County ...

Raintown is located in Pocahontas County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raintown ...

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 Raintown.

Airports Near Raintown ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raintown. 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 Raintown.
<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 Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Raintown), 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.









 

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