Around Houston ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Houston, with the nearest first.
- Bear Poplar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Mount Ulla
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ulla
- Mount Ulla is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ulla <2>
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Mazeppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Barber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Mill Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Shepherds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mooresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <2>
- Ostwalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
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- Watson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Corriher Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
- Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
- Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Watson Village
For more communities neighboring Houston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Houston.
Rowan County ...
Houston would have been located within present day Rowan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rowan County: Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery & Stanly.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houston ...
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 Houston.
Airports Near Houston ...
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 Houston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Houston.
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 North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Houston), 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. |