Around Thornton ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- Knottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fetterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
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- Pruntytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clemtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Threefork Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gladesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Taylor County ...
Thornton is located in Taylor County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
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 Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), 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. |