Around Ables Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Garland. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Ables Springs. Garland has a population of 238,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mesquite. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Ables Springs and has a population of 139,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ables Springs, with the nearest first.
- Hawk Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
- Quinlan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
- Quinlan is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <3>
- Poetry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - West Tawakoni
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
- West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Boles Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
- Boles Home is located in Hunt County
- Wills Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Point
- Wills Point is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wills Point <3>
- College Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
- College Mound is located in Kaufman County
- Terrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Terrell is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
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- Union Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Hooker Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
- East Tawakoni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Abner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Abner is located in Kaufman County
- Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
- Flats is located in Rains County
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Union Valley
For more communities neighboring Ables Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ables Springs.
Kaufman County ...
Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ables Springs ...
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 Ables Springs.
Airports Near Ables Springs ...
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 Ables Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ables Springs.
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 Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ables Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ables Springs. |
| <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 Texas' counties, including Kaufman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ables Springs), 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. |