Around Ben ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ben, with the nearest first.
- Golden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mineola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Alba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Saline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garden Valley is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Hainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Forest Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
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- Van
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <1>
- Gunter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Hideaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hideaway is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Fruitvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
For more communities neighboring Ben, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ben.
Wood County ...
Ben is located in Wood County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Smith, Upshur & Van Zandt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ben ...
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 Ben.
Airports Near Ben ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ben and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ben.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ben), 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. |