Around Bailey's Prairie ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pearland. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Bailey's Prairie. Pearland has a population of 124,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Missouri City. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Bailey's Prairie and has a population of 76,600 people.
For comparison, Bailey's Prairie has a population of 780 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bailey's Prairie, with the nearest first.
- Holiday Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Angleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
- Angleton is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <3>
- Bastrop Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
- Bastrop Beach is located in Brazoria County
- East Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
- East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
- Lake Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
- Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <3>
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
- Brazoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazoria
- Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazoria <3>
- West Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <3>
- Wild Peach Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
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- Clute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
- Clute is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <3>
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Bonney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jones Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Creek <3>
- Lochridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
- Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
- Rosharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosharon
- Rosharon is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosharon <3>
- Clute
For more communities neighboring Bailey's Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bailey's Prairie.
Brazoria County ...
Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazoria County: Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda & Wharton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bailey's 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 Bailey's Prairie.
Airports Near Bailey's 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 Bailey's Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bailey's 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 Bailey's Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/
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 Bailey's 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 Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bailey's 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. |