Around Fort Parker ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mexia. It lies just northeast of Fort Parker. Mexia has a population of 7,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marlin. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southwest of Fort Parker and has a population of 5,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Parker, with the nearest first.
- Groesbeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck
- Groesbeck is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groesbeck <2>
- Fallon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Frosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Mexia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Mexia is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <2>
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
- Lost Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Personville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Tehuacana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehuacana
- Tehuacana is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehuacana <2>
- Cotton Gin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
- Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <2>
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- Coolidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
- Coolidge is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <2>
- Prairie Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
- Mart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Mart is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
- Teague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <2>
- Wortham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <2>
- Farrar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Coolidge
For more communities neighboring Fort Parker, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Parker.
Limestone County ...
Fort Parker is located in Limestone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Parker ...
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 Fort Parker.
Airports Near Fort Parker ...
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 Fort Parker and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Parker.
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 Fort Parker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Fort Parker. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Parker), 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. |