Nearby Communities

Around Cross Plains ...

For comparison, Cross Plains has a population of 1,000 people.

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

Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is also located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From Cross Plains to Cottonwood
Cross Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross Cut
- From Cross Plains to Cross Cut
Burkett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burkett is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkett <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burkett
- From Cross Plains to Burkett
Rising Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rising Star
- From Cross Plains to Rising Star
Rowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowden is also located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowden
- From Cross Plains to Rowden
Okra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okra
- From Cross Plains to Okra
May
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- May is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <2>
Putnam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Putnam is also located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Putnam
- From Cross Plains to Putnam
Cisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cisco
- From Cross Plains to Cisco
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- Baird
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Baird is also located in Callahan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Baird
  - From Cross Plains to Baird
- Carbon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Carbon is located in Eastland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Carbon
  - From Cross Plains to Carbon
- Lake Brownwood
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Sipe Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sipe Springs
  - From Cross Plains to Sipe Springs
- Denton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Denton is also located in Callahan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  - Denton has also been known as:
  - Denton Valley
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Denton
  - From Cross Plains to Denton
- Coleman
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Coleman is located in Coleman County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,204 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Coleman
  - From Cross Plains to Coleman

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

Callahan County ...

Cross Plains is located in Callahan County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callahan County: Brown, Coleman, Eastland, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens & Taylor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Plains ...

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 Cross Plains.

Airports Near Cross Plains ...

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 Cross Plains and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cross Plains.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Plains ...

Looking for more information about Cross Plains? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cross Plains. 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 Cross Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Plains.

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
- Cross Plains Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Plains
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 Cross Plains.
<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 Callahan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cross Plains), 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.