Around Avant Prairie ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mexia. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the west of Avant Prairie. Mexia has a population of 7,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Groesbeck. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Avant Prairie and has a population of 4,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Avant Prairie, with the nearest first.
- Dew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Freestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Teague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <3>
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Lanely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Donie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donie
- Donie is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donie <3>
- Turlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Turlington is located in Freestone County
- Cotton Gin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
- Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <3>
- Personville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
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- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Farrar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Fallon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Kirvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirvin
- Kirvin is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirvin <3>
- Lost Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Red Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
- Red Lake is located in Freestone County
- Buffalo
For more communities neighboring Avant Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Avant Prairie.
Freestone County ...
Avant Prairie is located in Freestone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freestone County: Anderson, Leon, Limestone & Navarro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avant Prairie ...
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 Avant Prairie.
Airports Near Avant Prairie ...
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 Avant Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Avant Prairie.
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 Avant Prairie. 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 Avant Prairie. |
| <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 Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Avant Prairie), 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. |