Bluefield, West Virginia

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Blacksburg (VA). It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the east of Bluefield and has a population of 39,573 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Beckley. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the north of Bluefield and has a population of 17,254 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bluefield (VA)	SW	3 mi [4.83 km]	5,143	1.28% increase
	Christiansburg (VA)	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	19,477	14.93% increase
	Galax (VA)	S	44 mi [70.8 km]	6,808	0.42% decrease
	Hillsville (VA)	SE	43 mi [69.2 km]	2,650	1.65% increase
	Marion (VA)	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	6,001	5.48% decrease
	Pearisburg (VA)	E	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,764	1.28% increase
	Pulaski (VA)	SE	28 mi [45.06 km]	8,983	5.17% decrease
	Radford (VA)	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	---
	Richlands (VA)	W	34 mi [54.7 km]	3,997	3.55% decrease
	Tazewell (VA)	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	4,267	1.45% increase
	Wytheville (VA)	S	22 mi [35.41 km]	8,282	6.13% increase
	Hinton	NE	33 mi [53.1 km]	2,532	12.08% decrease
	Oak Hill	N	50 mi [80.5 km]	7,211	4.98% decrease
	Princeton	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	6,261	1.35% decrease
	Welch	NW	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,220	17.26% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Glen Lyn (VA)	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	163	7.95% increase
	Little Town (VA)	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Narrows (VA)	E	22 mi [35.41 km]	2,148	1.75% increase
	Pocahontas (VA)	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	419	4.99% decrease
	Anawalt	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	231	15.07% decrease
	Athens	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,182	7.26% increase
	Bramwell	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	412	3.29% decrease
	Gary	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	748	18.43% decrease
	Johnston Town	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Keystone	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	366	19.21% decrease
	Kimball	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	337	18% decrease
	Matoaka	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	305	3.79% decrease
	Montcalm	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Northfork	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	420	19.08% decrease
	Oakvale	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	140	1.41% decrease

Mercer County

Bluefield is located in Mercer County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer: Raleigh, Summers, McDowell, Wyoming, Giles (VA), Bland (VA) and Tazewell (VA).

While not sharing a border with Mercer, the following counties are close to Bluefield: Wythe (VA), Pulaski (VA) and Smyth (VA).

Below are counties that are near Bluefield (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Bluefield:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Bluefield
	Bland County (VA)	SE	Clear Fork (VA)	3 miles [4 km]
	Buchanan County (VA)	W	Bear Wallow (VA)	29 miles [46 km]
	Carroll County (VA)	SE	Raketown (VA)	33 miles [53 km]
	Giles County (VA)	E	First Ford (VA)	13 miles [20 km]
	Grayson County (VA)	S	Comers Rock (VA)	35 miles [56 km]
	Montgomery County (VA)	E	McCoy (VA)	34 miles [54 km]
	Pulaski County (VA)	E	Alum Springs (VA)	23 miles [37 km]
	Radford City (VA)	E	New Town (VA)	35 miles [56 km]
	Russell County (VA)	SW	Clifton (VA)	37 miles [59 km]
	Smyth County (VA)	SW	Nebo (VA)	25 miles [40 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<3>

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