Texas, West Virginia |
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The location of Texas | |||
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Texas. This page contains six sections:
Around Texas ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the north of where Texas would have been located. Morgantown has a population of 30,900 people.<1> The next largest community is Fairmont. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Texas and has a population of 18,600 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 from Texas and not the distance if you drove it.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Texas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Texas. |
Tucker County ...Texas would have been located within present day Tucker County. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tucker County: Barbour, Grant, Preston & Randolph. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Texas ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Texas. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Texas. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Texas. 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 Texas. 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 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 Texas ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Texas.
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 Texas. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Texas. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Other Roadside Stops ... |
Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Texas. |