Around Ackerly ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Big Spring. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Ackerly. Big Spring has a population of 28,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lamesa. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Ackerly and has a population of 9,100 people.
For comparison, Ackerly has a population of 230 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ackerly, with the nearest first.
- Sparenberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
- Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
- Vealmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor
- Vealmoor is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vealmoor <2>
- Knott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Knott is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <2>
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lenorah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
- Lenorah is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <2>
- Los Ybanez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Lamesa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <2>
- Tarzan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
- Tarzan is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <2>
- Gail
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <2>
- Big Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <2>
- Webb Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Ziler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Stanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
- Coahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <2>
For more communities neighboring Ackerly, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ackerly.
Dawson County ...
Ackerly is primarily located in Dawson County<4>. A portion of Ackerly extends into Martin County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dawson County: Andrews, Borden, Gaines, Howard, Lynn, Martin & Terry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ackerly ...
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 Ackerly.
Airports Near Ackerly ...
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 Ackerly and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ackerly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ackerly ...
Looking for more information about Ackerly? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ackerly. 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 Ackerly, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ackerly.
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:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Ackerly Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ackerly
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ackerly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ackerly. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dawson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ackerly), 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. |