Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Parkersburg is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Athens (OH). It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Parkersburg and has a population of 21,342 people.^<1>

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belpre (OH)	NW	2 mi [3.22 km]	6,528	1.98% decrease
	Byesville (OH)	N	49 mi [78.9 km]	2,515	2.29% decrease
	Gallipolis (OH)	SW	46 mi [74 km]	4,190	0.24% increase
	Logan (OH)	W	49 mi [78.9 km]	7,436	10.92% increase
	Marietta (OH)	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	14,307	1.43% decrease
	Nelsonville (OH)	W	38 mi [61.2 km]	5,375	2.77% increase
	New Lexington (OH)	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	4,576	2.41% decrease
	Woodsfield (OH)	NE	41 mi [66 km]	2,424	6.7% decrease
	New Martinsville	NE	44 mi [70.8 km]	5,564	7.02% decrease
	Paden City	NE	40 mi [64.4 km]	2,599	9.13% decrease
	Point Pleasant	SW	42 mi [67.6 km]	4,451	4.01% decrease
	Ravenswood	SW	24 mi [38.62 km]	3,935	2.38% decrease
	Ripley	S	31 mi [49.89 km]	3,241	0.67% decrease
	Vienna	N	3 mi [4.83 km]	10,536	2.99% decrease
	Williamstown	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,982	0.47% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beverly (OH)	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,326	3.43% increase
	Coolville (OH)	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	544	3.03% increase
	Devola (OH)	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Lowell (OH)	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	593	5.57% decrease
	Belmont	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	975	5.89% decrease
	Blennerhassett	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Boaz	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Cairo	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	262	0.38% decrease
	Elizabeth	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	927	6.74% decrease
	Lubeck	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Mineralwells	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	North Hills	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	857	2.61% decrease
	Parkers Towne	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Saint Marys	NE	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,926	4.51% decrease
	Washington	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	---

Wood County

Parkersburg is located in Wood County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood: Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Jackson, Meigs (OH), Athens (OH) and Washington (OH).

While not sharing a border with Wood, the following counties are close to Parkersburg: Morgan (OH), Noble (OH) and Roane.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Parkersburg
	Athens County (OH)	W	Torch (OH)	11 miles [17 km]
	Champaign County (OH)	N	Dudley (OH)	30 miles [48 km]
	Gallia County (OH)	SW	Carlton (OH)	36 miles [57 km]
	Hocking County (OH)	NW	Orbiston (OH)	36 miles [57 km]
	Meigs County (OH)	SW	Eden (OH)	13 miles [20 km]
	Monroe County (OH)	NE	Lebanon (OH)	27 miles [43 km]
	Morgan County (OH)	NW	Dale (OH)	19 miles [30 km]
	Muskingum County (OH)	N	Coal Hill (OH)	37 miles [59 km]
	Noble County (OH)	N	Honesty (OH)	22 miles [35 km]
	Perry County (OH)	NW	Hatfield (OH)	35 miles [56 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<3>

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