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Around Wayne ...

For comparison, Wayne has a population of 1,600 people.

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

  • Armilda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Armilda is located in Wayne County
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  • Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
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  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
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  • East Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
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  • Hubbardstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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  • Buchanan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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  • Durbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Lockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Buffalo Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Effie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Effie is located in Wayne County
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    • Hodges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
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    • Nestlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
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    • Potters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Fort Gay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

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

Wayne County ...

Wayne is located in Wayne County<2> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne ...

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 Wayne.

Airports Near Wayne ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayne ...

Looking for more information about Wayne? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wayne. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Wayne, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wayne.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wayne.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wayne), 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.