Around Grays Prairie ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mesquite. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northwest of Grays Prairie. Mesquite has a population of 139,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is DeSoto. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Grays Prairie and has a population of 52,900 people.
For comparison, Grays Prairie has a population of 390 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grays Prairie, with the nearest first.
- Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Scurry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
- Scurry is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <3>
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rosser
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Rosser is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <3>
- Stubbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
- Styx
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Styx is located in Kaufman County
- Becker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Kaufman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Kaufman is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaufman <3>
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- Lone Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Telico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
- Telico is located in Ellis County
- Combine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Crandall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
- Ola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Kaufman County
- Lone Star
For more communities neighboring Grays Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grays Prairie.
Kaufman County ...
Grays Prairie 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 Grays 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 Grays Prairie.
Airports Near Grays 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 Grays Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grays 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 Grays Prairie. 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 Grays 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 Kaufman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grays 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. |