Nearby Communities

Around Ballinger ...

For comparison, Ballinger has a population of 3,700 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ballinger, with the nearest first.

Rowena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rowena is also located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowena
- From Ballinger to Rowena
Lowake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lowake is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowake
- From Ballinger to Lowake
Norton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norton is also located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
Talpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Talpa is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talpa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talpa
- From Ballinger to Talpa
Winters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winters is also located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winters
- From Ballinger to Winters
Miles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miles is also located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
Paint Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paint Rock
- From Ballinger to Paint Rock
Tennyson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tennyson is located in Coke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tennyson
- From Ballinger to Tennyson
Glen Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Cove
- From Ballinger to Glen Cove
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- Bronte
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Bronte is located in Coke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bronte
  - From Ballinger to Bronte
- Mereta
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Mereta is located in Tom Green County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mereta
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mereta <2>
- Orient
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Orient is located in Tom Green County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Valera
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Valera is located in Coleman County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <2>
- Wingate
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Wingate is also located in Runnels County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wingate
  - From Ballinger to Wingate
- Eola
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Eola is located in Concho County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eola
  - From Ballinger to Eola

For more communities neighboring Ballinger, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ballinger.

Runnels County ...

Ballinger is located in Runnels County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Runnels County: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Nolan, Taylor & Tom Green.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballinger ...

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 Ballinger.

Airports Near Ballinger ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ballinger and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ballinger.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballinger ...

Looking for more information about Ballinger? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ballinger. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ballinger, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ballinger.

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:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Ballinger Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ballinger
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ballinger.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Runnels, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ballinger), 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.