Around Jakes Colony ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Braunfels. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the northwest of Jakes Colony. New Braunfels has a population of 95,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Marcos. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Jakes Colony and has a population of 66,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Jakes Colony, with the nearest first.
- Dugger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Nockenut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Muehlsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Zipp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Morrison Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Nolte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Seguin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
- Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
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- Alum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Caddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Dewville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- La Vernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
- La Vernia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <3>
- McQueeney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
- McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <3>
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alum
For more communities neighboring Jakes Colony, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jakes Colony.
Guadalupe County ...
Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guadalupe County: Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Hays & Wilson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jakes Colony ...
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 Jakes Colony.
Airports Near Jakes Colony ...
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 Jakes Colony and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jakes Colony.
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:
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- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jakes Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/
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 Jakes Colony. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jakes Colony), 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. |