Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Headsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Headsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Headsville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Headsville:
  • 31.261290, -96.495806
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Headsville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Robertson County
  • Since Headsville is near Limestone County and also Falls County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • eBird sighting report for Falls County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Headsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Headsville.

Within Texas, the name Headsville is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Headsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Mineral County
    • This Headsville is located in Mineral County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Headsville that is located in Robertson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Headsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Headsville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Box Church
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
  • Box Church is located in Limestone County
• Coit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coit
  • Coit is located in Limestone County
• Davis Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Prairie
  • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
• Easterly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
  • Easterly is located in Robertson County
• Long Branch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Falls County
• Long Hollow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
  • Long Hollow is located in Leon County
• Mustang
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
  • Mustang is located in Falls County
• Pleasant Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
• Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Robertson County
• Round Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
  • Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
• Stranger
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Stranger is located in Falls County
• Willow Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Robertson County

How Far From Headsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Headsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Headsville and extending to:

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Headsville to Franklin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,782 miles [12,523.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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