Around Willis Branch ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It lies just southeast of Willis Branch. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It lies just northeast of Willis Branch and has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Willis Branch, with the nearest first.
- Pax
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bradley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kilsyth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sweeneyburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Redstar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
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- Skelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Whipple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
- Beckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <3>
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Old Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Skelton
For more communities neighboring Willis Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Willis Branch.
Fayette County ...
Willis Branch is located in Fayette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willis Branch ...
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 Willis Branch.
Airports Near Willis Branch ...
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 Willis Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Willis Branch.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willis Branch. 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 Willis Branch. |
| <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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Willis Branch), 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. |