Around Gravel Point ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mountain Grove. It lies just southwest of where Gravel Point would have been located. Mountain Grove has a population of 4,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Licking. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of Gravel Point and has a population of 2,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gravel Point, with the nearest first.
- Bendavis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Huggins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Cabool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <3>
- Graff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <3>
- Simmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Elk Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Bucyrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <3>
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- Green Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Solo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Astoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Sargent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Mineral Springs City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Green Mountain
For more communities neighboring Gravel Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gravel Point.
Texas County ...
Gravel Point would have been located within present day Texas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel Point ...
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 Gravel Point.
Airports Near Gravel Point ...
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 Gravel Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gravel Point.
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 Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gravel Point. |
| <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 Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gravel Point), 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. |