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Around Bright Star ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bright Star, with the nearest first.

  • Alba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gunter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
    • Gunter is located in Wood County
  • Emory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yantis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
    • Yantis is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <1>
  • Golden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
  • Bonanza
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Grand Saline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Flats
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Flats is located in Rains County
  • Fruitvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quitman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Coke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Divide
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • East Tawakoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people

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

Rains County ...

Bright Star is located in Rains County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rains County: Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt & Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bright Star ...

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 Bright Star.

Airports Near Bright Star ...

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 Bright Star and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bright Star.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bright Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rains, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bright Star), 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.









 

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