Around Glenn Heights ...
For comparison, Glenn Heights has a population of 14,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glenn Heights, with the nearest first.
- Oak Leaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- DeSoto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ovilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Sterrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sterrett is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Duncanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Midlothian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hutchins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waxahachie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Glenn Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glenn Heights.
Dallas County ...
Glenn Heights is primarily located in Dallas County<3>. A portion of Glenn Heights extends into Ellis County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall & Tarrant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenn Heights ...
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 Glenn Heights.
Airports Near Glenn Heights ...
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 Glenn Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glenn Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenn Heights ...
Looking for more information about Glenn Heights? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Glenn Heights. 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 Glenn Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenn Heights.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenn Heights. |
| <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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glenn Heights), 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. |