Around Sewell Knob (aka 'Swell Knob') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of where Sewell Knob would have been located. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill.
It lies just northwest of Sewell Knob and has a population of 8,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sewell Knob, with the nearest first.
- Thurmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Concho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
- Concho is located in Fayette County
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Prince
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redstar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
- Terry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
- Quinnimont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Whipple
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
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- Kilsyth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
- Garten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
- Garten is located in Fayette County
- Keeneys Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Piney View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
For more communities neighboring Sewell Knob, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sewell Knob.
Fayette County ...
Sewell Knob would have been located within present day Fayette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sewell Knob ...
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 Sewell Knob.
Airports Near Sewell Knob ...
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 Sewell Knob and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sewell Knob.
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 ...
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 Sewell Knob. |
<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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sewell Knob), 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. |